HIV AND AIDS WORLDWIDEEvery year, UNAIDS publishes the most up-to-date figures on the fight against AIDS worldwide. The latest figures were announced in July 2020. We have listed the most significant figures for you.  |
32.7 million deaths due to AIDS
since the start of the epidemic
690.000 deaths due to AIDS
in 2019
38 million total number of people
with HIV
Lifesaving treatment
in 2019
Annual: 1.7 million new infections*
in 2019
* Despite the fact that the number of new HIV-infections globally is decreasing, there is a significant increase in new HIV-infections in some regions. In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, this increase is as high as 72 percent since 2010.
HIV and AIDS in the Netherlands
The life expectancy of people with HIV is almost as high as that of people without HIV.
18 AIDS related deaths
in 2019
23,700 total number of people
with HIV in 2019
20,478 adequate treatments for
people with HIV in 2019
580 new HIV diagnoses
in 2019
Treatment for everyone
38 million people live with HIV
81% is aware of HIV infection. Therefore,
the rest is not!
2 out of 3 people with HIV
are getting treatment
In 59% of people with HIV,
the virus is not verified
(In the blood)
(In the blood)
2020 HIV aims
set by UNAIDS
90% of people infected by the HIV
are aware of HIV infection
90% is being treated
for hiv
90% is no longer
virally detectable
2022 aims set in the Netherlands
by the National Action plan
HIV-care continuum end 2019*
* Corrected for delay in reporting for SHM
HIV-positive people
23,700
Diagnosed with HIV
21,696
Linked to care
20,710
Getting HIV treatment
20,478
Virus made
undetectable
19,625
20,710 people
with HIV in care
as at December 31, 2019
Average age of
people with HIV in care
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