Share of the population living with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population living with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2% for share of the population living with hiv in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population living with HIV in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of the population living with hiv in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2% in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.