HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0526 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0874 infections per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.0526 infections per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023

HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2023

00.020.040.060.082016201920232016: 0.087 infections per 1,000 people2017: 0.083 infections per 1,000 people2018: 0.078 infections per 1,000 people2019: 0.072 infections per 1,000 people2020: 0.066 infections per 1,000 people2021: 0.06 infections per 1,000 people2022: 0.056 infections per 1,000 people2023: 0.053 infections per 1,000 people

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016 to 2023.
Year infections per 1,000 people Change
2016 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people
2017 0.0831 infections per 1,000 people -5.0%
2018 0.0779 infections per 1,000 people -6.3%
2019 0.0719 infections per 1,000 people -7.7%
2020 0.0663 infections per 1,000 people -7.8%
2021 0.0601 infections per 1,000 people -9.3%
2022 0.0562 infections per 1,000 people -6.5%
2023 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.08 infections per 1,000 people 0.0719 infections per 1,000 people 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people 4
2020s 0.0588 infections per 1,000 people 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people 0.0663 infections per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 119 Bahrain 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people compare
  2. 120 Tajikistan 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people compare
  3. 121 Mauritania 0.0534 infections per 1,000 people compare
  4. 123 Singapore 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people compare
  5. 124 Morocco 0.0441 infections per 1,000 people compare
  6. 125 Romania 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age
Unit
infections per 1,000 people
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.