DID YOU KNOW THAT 96% OF PEOPLE WITH A NEW HIV DIAGNOSIS RECEIVE ADEQUATE HIV CARE WITHIN SIX WEEKS?
 
 
 
DID YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED FOR HIV YOU CANNOT TRANSMIT THE VIRUS TO OTHERS?
 
 
 
DID YOU KNOW THAT WORLDWIDE 50% OF PEOPLE WITH AN HIV INFECTION ARE HETEROSEXUAL?

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 December 2023.

We have listed the most significant figures for you.
 
 
 
 
 

40.4 million deaths due to AIDS

since the start of the epidemic
 

630.000 AIDS-related deaths

in 2022
 

39 million total number of people

with hiv
 

Lifesaving treatment

in 2022
 

Annual: 1.3 million new infections*

in 2022
* 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.
 

21 AIDS-related deaths

in 2022
 

24,400 total number of people living with HIV

in 2022
 

22,102 people in care for HIV

in 2022
 

393 new HIV diagnoses

in 2022

393 new hiv-diagnoses in Nederland consist out of:

of whom 47% are
‘Late presenters’
of whom 31% is
50 year or older
when they get their hiv-diagnose

Treatment for everyone

 

39 million people live with HIV

 
 

86% is aware of HIV diagnosis. Therefore,

the rest is not!
 

3 out of 4 people
with HIV

are on treatment
 

In 71% 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 supressed

(no virus detactable in the blood)

2025 aims set in the Netherlands

by the National Action plan

HIV care continuum end 2022*

* Corrected for delay in reporting for SHM 
 

Living with HIV
24.400  

 
 

Diagnosed with HIV
23.011  

 
 

Linked to care
22.102  

 
 

On HIV treatment
21.978  

 
 

Virus undetectable
21.094  

 
 

22.102 people with HIV care in the Netherlands

as at December 31, 2022

17.595
Men in care
 
4.120
Women in care
 
272
Transpeople in care
 
1.390 (estimation) 
People unaware of their underlying HIV infection
 

Average age of people with HIV care in the Netherlands