
Total number of people living with HIV worldwide 2000-2024
The total number of people globally living with HIV has increased from
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million people in 2000 to Log in or register to access precise data.
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million people in 2024. However, the total number of new HIV infections has decreased from Log in or register to access precise data.
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million in 2000 to Log in or register to access precise data.
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million in 2024. It has become easier for those infected with HIV to live longer lives. Death rates for HIV-positive people are decreasing, mostly due to antiretroviral drugs that have turned the infection into a chronic disease. Log in or register to access precise data.
Nevertheless, those with HIV are at a higher risk for conditions such as liver disease, heart disease, and cancer. Medication for HIV has become more widespread and has made HIV a more manageable condition. However, medicine is not widely accessible in the developing world, and treatment is still lacking. In Eswatini, around
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percent of all people between 15 and 49 years are living with HIV, while the percentage is around Log in or register to access precise data.
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in South Africa. HIV infections are still especially widespread in Eastern and Southern Africa, with Log in or register to access precise data.
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million people living with the condition in 2024. In the same year, there were around Log in or register to access precise data.
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million people in Latin America living with HIV.Log in or register to access precise data.