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HIV/AIDS

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). 

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718,000 HIV-related deaths occurred in 2021 globally.
40 million people were living with HIV in 2021.
72.6% of people living with HIV in 2021 lived in sub-Saharan Africa.
$14.7 billion targeted toward HIV/AIDS was spent in 2023 by governments, non-profits, and development agencies.

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HIV in Africa

Explore local patterns of HIV prevalence, incidence, and mortality from 2000 to 2018.

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HIV Mortality – Latin America

Explore local patterns of HIV mortality in Latin America from 2000 to 2017.

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Male Circumcision

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HIV

Explore local patterns of HIV prevalence from 2000 to 2017.

Datasets in our catalog

Scientific Publication

Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic

Publications

Scientific Publication

Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic, 1990–2019, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019

Infographics

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FGH 2023: HIV/AIDS

Funding for HIV/AIDS reached an all-time high of $14.1 billion in 2023.

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Disease burden: successes and challenges

Since 2010, the world succeeded in halving the burden of many diseases such as HIV/AIDS and diarrhea and slashing the disease burden from injuries by a quarter after accounting for differences in age and population size across countries.

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FGH 2021: HIV/AIDS

Disease spending profile for HIV/AIDS, updated for the latest edition of the Financing Global Health report.

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FGH 2020: HIV/AIDS

Global health financing profile of spending on HIV/AIDS from 1990 to 2020.

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