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The Global HIV and AIDS Epidemic

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is one of the
world’s most serious public health challenges.
But there is a global commitment to stopping
new HIV infections and ensuring that everyone
with HIV has access to HIV treatment.

The latest statistics on HIV around the world

from UNAIDS include:

Number of People with HIV—There were

approximately 39 million people across the
globe with HIV in 2022. Of these, 37.5 million
were adults and 1.5 million were children (<15
years old). In addition, 53% were women and girls.

New HIV Infections—An estimated 1.3 million

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since 2010 and 59% since the peak in 1995. New

HIV infections, or “HIV incidence,” refers to the
estimated number of people who newly acquired
HIV during a given period such as a year, which is
different from the number of people diagnosed
with HIV during a year. (Some people may have
HIV but not know it.) Women and girls accounted
for 46% of all new HIV infections in 2022.

HIV Testing & Knowledge of HIV Status—

Approximately 86% of people with HIV globally
knew their HIV status in 2022. The remaining
14% (about 5.5 million people) did not know
they had HIV and still needed access to HIV testing services. HIV testing is an essential gateway to HIV
prevention, treatment, care, and support services. The global target for HIV status awareness is
95% by 2025.

HIV Treatment Access—As of the end of 2022, 29.8 million people with HIV (76% of all people with
HIV) were accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) globally. HIV treatment access is key to the global
effort to end AIDS as a public health threat. People with HIV who are aware of their status, take ART
as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load can live long and healthy lives and will
not transmit HIV to their HIV-negative partners through sex. This is sometimes referred to as
“undetectable = untransmittable” or U=U. The global targets for 2025 include 95% of all people
with diagnosed HIV receive sustained ART and 95% of those individuals on treatment achieve and
maintain HIV viral suppression.

HIV Care Continuum—The term HIV care continuum refers to the sequence of steps a person with
HIV takes from diagnosis through receiving treatment until his or her viral load is suppressed to an
undetectable level. Each step in the continuum is marked by an assessment of the number of people
who have reached that stage. The stages are: being diagnosed with HIV; being linked to medical care;
starting ART; adhering to the treatment regimen; and, finally, having HIV suppressed to undetectable
levels in the blood. UNAIDS reports that in 2022, among all people with HIV worldwide:

86% knew their HIV status

76% were accessing ART
71% were virally suppressed

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prevent transmitting HIV to their babies during pregnancy and childbirth and to protect their own
health.

AIDS-related Deaths—AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 69% since the peak in 2004. In
2022, around 630,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses worldwide, compared to 2 million
people in 2004 and 1.3 million in 2010.

Regional Impact—Certain regions of the globe are disproportionately affected by HIV. In 2022, there
were 20.8 million people with HIV in eastern and southern Africa, 4.8 million in western and central
Africa, 6.5 million in Asia and the Pacific, and 2.3 million in Western and Central Europe and North
America.

Challenges and Progress

Despite advances in our scientific understanding of HIV and its prevention and treatment as well as
years of significant effort by the global health community and leading government and civil society
organizations, too many people with HIV or at risk for HIV still do not have access to prevention, care,
and treatment, and there is still no cure. Further, the HIV epidemic not only affects the health of
individuals, it also impacts households, communities, and the development and economic growth of
nations. Many of the countries hardest hit by HIV also suffer from other infectious diseases, food
insecurity, and other serious problems.

Despite these challenges, there have been successes and promising signs. New global efforts have
been mounted to address the epidemic, particularly in the last decade. The number of people who
have newly acquired HIV has declined over the years. In addition, the number of people with HIV
receiving treatment in resource-poor countries has dramatically increased in the past decade and
dramatic progress has been made in preventing perinatal transmission of HIV and keeping pregnant
people alive.

However, despite the availability of a widening array of effective HIV prevention tools and methods
and a massive scale-up of HIV treatment in recent years, UNAIDS cautions there has been unequal
progress in reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to treatment, and ending AIDS-related
deaths, with many vulnerable people and populations left behind. The COVID-19 pandemic led to
disruptions in HIV treatment and prevention services, spikes in gender-based violence and teenage
pregnancies, and increases in greater fiscal burdens. In addition, HIV-related stigma and
discrimination , together with other social inequalities and exclusion, are proving to be key

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U.S. Response to the Global Epidemic

The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the U.S. Government’s response to
the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and represents the largest commitment by any nation to address a
single disease in history. Through PEPFAR, which was launched in 2003, the U.S. has supported a
world safer and more secure from infectious disease threats. It has demonstrably strengthened the
global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to new and existing risks—which ultimately
enhances global health security and protects America’s borders. Among other global results, as of
September 30, 2022, PEPFAR has provided HIV testing services for more than 64.7 million people and
supported lifesaving ART for nearly 20.1 million men, women, and children. PEPFAR also enabled 5.5
million babies to be born HIV-free to parents living with HIV and trained over 340,000 health workers.
Strong partnerships with countries and communities are key to these successes, along with U.S.
Government support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria .

Read more about the U.S. Government’s global HIV/AIDS activities.

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