Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in SEAR
SEAR: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 3.60 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.60 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
5.10 million
in 2000
All-time low
3.60 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in SEAR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in SEAR stood at 3.60 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in SEAR peaked at 5.10 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.50 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 million | 4.00 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 million | 3.60 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
More health data for SEAR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 23.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.66 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 (2023)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 67,025 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 57,932 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in SEAR?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in SEAR was 3.60 million 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million in 2015.
- How does SEAR rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- SEAR ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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