Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in New Zealand
New Zealand: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 4,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4,000 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in New Zealand peaked at 4,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,200 | — |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,150, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,000, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,670 | 1,200 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,870 | 2,300 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,733 | 3,600 | 4,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in New Zealand?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in New Zealand was 4,000 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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