Fact sheet 2016

GLOBAL STATISTICS

  • 17 million people were accessing antiretroviral therapy
  • 36.7 million [34.0 million–39.8 million] people globally were living with HIV
  • 2.1 million [1.8 million–2.4 million] people became newly infected with HIV
  • 1.1 million [940 000–1.3 million] people died from AIDS-related illnesses
  • 78 million [69.5 million–87.6 million] people have become infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic
  • 35 million [29.6 million–40.8 million] people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic

People living with HIV

  • In 2015, there were 36.7 million [34.0 million–39.8 million] people living with HIV.

People living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy

  • As of December 2015, 17 million people living with HIV were accessing antiretroviral therapy, up from 15.8 million in June 2015 and 7.5 million in 2010.
    • 46% [43–50%] of all adults living with HIV were accessing treatment in 2015, up from 23% [21–25%] in 2010.

New HIV infections

  • New HIV infections have fallen by 6% since 2010.
    • Worldwide, 2.1 million [1.8 million–2.4 million] people became newly infected with HIV in 2015, down from 2.2 million [2 million–2.5 million] in 2010.

AIDS-related deaths

  • AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 45% since the peak in 2005.
    • In 2015, 1.1 million [940 000–1.3 million] people died from AIDS-related causes worldwide, compared to 2 million [1.7 million–2.3 million] in 2005.

HIV/tuberculosis

  • Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV have fallen by 32% since 2004.
    • Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV, accounting for around one in three AIDS-related deaths.
    • In 2014, the percentage of identified HIV-positive tuberculosis patients who started or continued on antiretroviral therapy reached 77%.

Investments

  • At the end of 2014, US$ 19.2 billion was invested in the AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries (not including the countries that have recently transitioned into high-income categories).
  • Domestic resources constituted 57% of the total resources for HIV in low- and middle-income countries in 2014.
  • Recent updated UNAIDS estimates indicate that US$ 26.2 billion will be required for the AIDS response in 2020, with US$ 23.9 billion required in 2030.

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