New HIV infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New HIV infections was 1,676 infections in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,676 infections
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,767 infections
in 2016
All-time low
1,676 infections
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023

New HIV infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2016201920232016: 2.8k infections2017: 2.6k infections2018: 2.5k infections2019: 2.3k infections2020: 2.1k infections2021: 1.9k infections2022: 1.8k infections2023: 1.7k infections

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,676 infections, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

New HIV infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016 to 2023.
Year infections Change
2016 2,767 infections
2017 2,630 infections -5.0%
2018 2,463 infections -6.3%
2019 2,268 infections -7.9%
2020 2,090 infections -7.9%
2021 1,902 infections -9.0%
2022 1,787 infections -6.0%
2023 1,676 infections -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,532 infections 2,268 infections 2,767 infections 4
2020s 1,864 infections 1,676 infections 2,090 infections 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 58 Canada 1,851 infections compare
  2. 59 Cuba 1,801 infections compare
  3. 60 Afghanistan 1,761 infections compare
  4. 62 Gabon 1,672 infections compare
  5. 63 Yemen 1,556 infections compare
  6. 64 Panama 1,487 infections compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New hiv infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,676 infections in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,767 infections in 2016.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,676 infections in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for new hiv infections?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections
Unit
infections
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
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.