Number of new HIV infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of new HIV infections was 2,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,800
in 2016
All-time low
2,100
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Number of new HIV infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2016202020242016: 2.8k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2,100 for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,800 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 2021.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 2,800
2017 2,600 -7.1%
2018 2,500 -3.8%
2019 2,300 -8.0%
2020 2,200 -4.3%
2021 2,100 -4.5%
2022 2,100 +0.0%
2023 2,100 +0.0%
2024 2,100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,550 2,300 2,800 4
2020s 2,120 2,100 2,200 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,400 compare
  2. 50 Rwanda 2,300 compare
  3. 50 Germany 2,300 compare
  4. 52 Togo 2,100 compare
  5. 54 Eswatini 2,000 compare
  6. 54 Ecuador 2,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of new hiv infections in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,100 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,800 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of new hiv infections?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2025
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