Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Italy

Italy: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 150,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
150,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 143 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 2023
All-time low
65,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Italy, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220252000: 65.0k2001: 69.0k2002: 72.0k2003: 77.0k2004: 81.0k2005: 85.0k2006: 88.0k2007: 93.0k2008: 97.0k2009: 100.0k2010: 100.0k2011: 110.0k2012: 110.0k2013: 120.0k2014: 120.0k2015: 120.0k2016: 130.0k2017: 130.0k2018: 130.0k2019: 140.0k2020: 140.0k2021: 140.0k2022: 140.0k2023: 150.0k2024: 150.0k2025: 150.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Italy recorded 150,000 for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Italy peaked at 150,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,000, in 2000.

That places Italy 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 65,000
2001 69,000 +6.2%
2002 72,000 +4.3%
2003 77,000 +6.9%
2004 81,000 +5.2%
2005 85,000 +4.9%
2006 88,000 +3.5%
2007 93,000 +5.7%
2008 97,000 +4.3%
2009 100,000 +3.1%
2010 100,000 +0.0%
2011 110,000 +10.0%
2012 110,000 +0.0%
2013 120,000 +9.1%
2014 120,000 +0.0%
2015 120,000 +0.0%
2016 130,000 +8.3%
2017 130,000 +0.0%
2018 130,000 +0.0%
2019 140,000 +7.7%
2020 140,000 +0.0%
2021 140,000 +0.0%
2022 140,000 +0.0%
2023 150,000 +7.1%
2024 150,000 +0.0%
2025 150,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82,700 65,000 100,000 10
2010s 121,000 100,000 140,000 10
2020s 145,000 140,000 150,000 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Eswatini 210,000 compare
  2. 29 France 190,000 compare
  3. 30 Spain 160,000 compare
  4. 31 Haiti 150,000 compare
  5. 31 Madagascar 150,000 compare
  6. 31 South Sudan 150,000 compare
  7. 31 Argentina 150,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Italy?
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Italy was 150,000 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 65,000 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
Italy ranks 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
152 places, 3,917 data points, 2000–2025
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