Total number of people living with HIV worldwide 2000-2021
The total number of people globally living with HIV has increased from 26 million people in 2000 to 38.4 million people in 2021. However, the total number of new HIV infections has decreased from 2.9 million in 2000 to 1.5 million in 2021. 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.
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 28 percent of all people between 15 and 49 years are living with HIV, while the percentage is around 18 in South Africa. HIV infections are still especially widespread in Eastern and Southern Africa with 20.6 million people living with the condition in 2021. In the same year, there were over 2.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean living with HIV.
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 28 percent of all people between 15 and 49 years are living with HIV, while the percentage is around 18 in South Africa. HIV infections are still especially widespread in Eastern and Southern Africa with 20.6 million people living with the condition in 2021. In the same year, there were over 2.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean living with HIV.
