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 2024. We have listed the most significant figures for you.  |
42.3 million deaths due to AIDS
since the start of the epidemic
630,000 AIDS-related deaths
in 2023
39.9 million total number of people
with hiv
Lifesaving treatment
in 2023
Annual: 1.3 million new infections*
in 2023
* 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 49 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.
25 AIDS-related deaths
in 2023
25,240 total number of people living with HIV
in 2023
22,649 people in care for HIV
in 2023
424 new HIV diagnoses
in 2023
424 new hiv-diagnoses in Nederland consist out of:
of whom 46% are
‘Late presenters’
of whom 26% is
50 year or older
when they get their hiv-diagnose
Treatment for everyone
39.9 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 72% of people living with HIV,
have an undetectable viral load
(no virus dectable the blood)
(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
Living with
HIV
25,240
Diagnosed with HIV
23,770
Linked to
care
22,649
On HIV treatment
22,557
Virus undetectable
21,753
22,649 people with HIV care in the Netherlands
as at December 31, 2023
17,947
Men in care
4,242
Women in care
324
Transpeople in care
1,470 (estimation)
People unaware of their underlying HIV infection
Average age of people with HIV care in the Netherlands
