Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 120,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
120,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 143 countries
All-time high
120,000
in 2022
All-time low
100,000
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2016202020242016: 100.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 110.0k2019: 110.0k2020: 110.0k2021: 110.0k2022: 120.0k2023: 120.0k2024: 120.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 120,000. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 120,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 100,000
2017 100,000 +0.0%
2018 110,000 +10.0%
2019 110,000 +0.0%
2020 110,000 +0.0%
2021 110,000 +0.0%
2022 120,000 +9.1%
2023 120,000 +0.0%
2024 120,000 +0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 120,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,150, 13.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 120,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,000, 10.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 105,000 100,000 110,000 4
2020s 116,000 110,000 120,000 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 36 Peru 140,000 compare
  2. 37 Congo 130,000 compare
  3. 37 Guinea 130,000 compare
  4. 39 Chad 120,000 compare
  5. 41 Papua New Guinea 110,000 compare
  6. 42 Togo 100,000 compare
  7. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 100,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 120,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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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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