
28 times higher among gay men and other men who have sex with men than adult men.30 times higher for female sex workers than adult women.35 times higher among people who inject drugs than adults who do not inject drugs.51% of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa.94% of new HIV infections outside of sub-Saharan Africa.In 2021, key populations (sex workers and their clients, gay men and other men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, transgender people) and their sexual partners accounted for 70% of HIV infections globally:.
AIDS-related mortality has declined by 57% among women and girls and by 47% among men and boys since 2010. In 2021, around 650 000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses worldwide, compared to 2.0 million people in 2004 and 1.4 million people in 2010. AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 68% since the peak in 2004 and by 52% since 2010. Since 2010, new HIV infections among children have declined by 52%, from 320 000 in 2010 to 160 000 in 2021. Since 2010, new HIV infections have declined by 32%, from 2.2 million to 1.5 million in 2021. Women and girls accounted for 49% of all new infections in 2021. In 2021, around 1.5 million people were newly infected with HIV, compared to 3.2 million people in 1996. New HIV infections have been reduced by 54% since the peak in 1996. 81% of pregnant women living with HIV had access to antiretroviral medicines to prevent transmission of HIV to their child in 2021. 80% of female adults aged 15 years and older had access to treatment however, just 70% of male adults aged 15 years and older had access. 76% of adults aged 15 years and older living with HIV had access to treatment, as did 52% of children aged 0–14 years. In 2021, 75% of all people living with HIV were accessing treatment. At the end of December 2021, 28.7 million people were accessing antiretroviral therapy, up from 7.8 million in 2010. People living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy About 5.9 million people did not know that they were living with HIV in 2021. 85% of all people living with HIV knew their HIV status in 2021. 54% of all people living with HIV were women and girls. 36.7 million adults (15 years or older). In 2021, there were 38.4 million people living with HIV. 40.1 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic. 84.2 million people have become infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic. 28.7 million people were accessing antiretroviral therapy in 2021. 650 000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2021. 1.5 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2021.
38.4 million people globally were living with HIV in 2021.