DID YOU KNOW THAT 30% OF PEOPLE WITH A NEW HIV DIAGNOSIS ARE 50 YEARS OR OLDER?
 
 
 
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE CURRENTLY IS AN ESTIMATED 1,400 PEOPLE IN THE NETHERLANDS ARE UNWARE OF THEIR HIV INFECTION?
 
 
 
DID YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED FOR HIV YOU CANNOT TRANSMIT HIV TO YOUR (UNBORN) CHILD?

HIV AND  AIDS WORLDWIDE 

 
Every year, UNAIDS publishes the most up-to-date figures on the fight against AIDS worldwide. The latest figures were announced in July 2021.
We have listed the most significant figures for you.
 
 
 
 
 

32.7 million deaths due to AIDS

since the start of the epidemic
 

650.000 AIDS-related deaths

in 2021
 

38 million total number of people

with HIV
 

Lifesaving treatment

in 2021
 

Annual: 1.5 million new infections*

in 2021
* 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.
 

13 AIDS-related deaths

in 2021
 

24,110 total number of people living with HIV

in 2021
 

21,502 people in care for HIV

in 2021
 

427 new HIV diagnoses

in 2021

Treatment for everyone

 

38 million people live with HIV

 
 

85% is aware of HIV diagnosis. Therefore,

the rest is not!
 

3 out of 4 people
with HIV

are on treatment
 

In 68% of people living with HIV,

have an undetectable viral load 
(no virus dectable the blood)
 

2025 HIV goals

set by UNAIDS
 

95% of people living with HIV

are aware of their HIV infection
 

of which, 95% is being treated

for HIV
 

of which, 95% is virally suppressed

(no virus detactable in the blood)

2022 aims set in the Netherlands

by the National Action plan

HIV care continuum end 2021*

* Corrected for delay in reporting for SHM 
 

Living with HIV
24,110  

 
 

Diagnosed with HIV
22,712  

 
 

Linked to care
21,502  

 
 

On HIV treatment
21,397  

 
 

Virus
undetectable
20,490  

 
 

21,502 people
with HIV in care 

as at December 31, 2021
 
 

Average age of
people with HIV in care