Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Ireland
Ireland: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 9,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ireland is 9,500, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ireland peaked at 9,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2000.
That places Ireland 99th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,000 | — |
| 2001 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,900 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 6,100 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,400 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6,700 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,180 | 2,000 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,990 | 4,700 | 7,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,367 | 7,500 | 9,500 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ireland?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ireland was 9,500 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Ireland ranks 99th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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