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

WPR: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 3.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.10 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
3.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
940,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2000201220252000: 940.0k2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.9M2022: 2.9M2023: 3.0M2024: 3.0M2025: 3.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in WPR is 3.10 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in WPR peaked at 3.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 940,000, in 2000.

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 WPR, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in WPR, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 940,000 —
2001 1.10 million +17.0%
2002 1.20 million +9.1%
2003 1.30 million +8.3%
2004 1.40 million +7.7%
2005 1.50 million +7.1%
2006 1.60 million +6.7%
2007 1.70 million +6.2%
2008 1.80 million +5.9%
2009 1.90 million +5.6%
2010 2.00 million +5.3%
2011 2.10 million +5.0%
2012 2.20 million +4.8%
2013 2.30 million +4.5%
2014 2.40 million +4.3%
2015 2.40 million +0.0%
2016 2.50 million +4.2%
2017 2.60 million +4.0%
2018 2.70 million +3.8%
2019 2.70 million +0.0%
2020 2.80 million +3.7%
2021 2.90 million +3.6%
2022 2.90 million +0.0%
2023 3.00 million +3.4%
2024 3.00 million +0.0%
2025 3.10 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.44 million 940,000 1.90 million 10
2010s 2.39 million 2.00 million 2.70 million 10
2020s 2.95 million 2.80 million 3.10 million 6

Countries ranked near WPR

  1. 5 Kenya 1.50 million compare
  2. 5 Uganda 1.50 million compare
  3. 7 Zambia 1.30 million compare
  4. 7 Zimbabwe 1.30 million compare
  5. 9 Brazil 1.20 million compare
  6. 10 Malawi 1.00 million compare
  7. 11 Ethiopia 660,000 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in WPR?
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in WPR was 3.10 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 WPR?
The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2025.
What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in WPR?
The lowest recorded value was 940,000 in 2000.
How does WPR rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
WPR ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in WPR?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WPR 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
158 places, 4,073 data points, 2000–2025
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