2013 GLOBAL FACT SHEET

People living with HIV

In 2012, there were 35.3 million [32.2 million38.8 million] people living with HIV.
-

Since the start of the epidemic around 75 million [63 million89 million] have
become infected with HIV.

New HIV infections

New HIV infections have fallen by 33% since 2001.

-

Worldwide, 2.3 million [1.9 million2.7 million] people became newly infected with
HIV in 2012, down from 3.4 million [3.1 million3.7 million] in 2001.

New HIV infections among adults and adolescents decreased by 50% or more in 26
countries between 2001 and 2012.

New HIV infections among children have declined by 52% since 2001.
-

Worldwide, 260 000 [230 000320 000] children became newly infected with HIV in
2012, down from 550 000 [500 000620 000] in 2001.

AIDS-related deaths

AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 30% since the peak in 2005.

-

In 2012, 1.6 million [1.4 million1.9 million] people died from AIDS-related causes
worldwide compared to 2.3 million [2.1 million2.6 million] in 2005.

Since the start of the epidemic an estimated 36 million [30 million 42 million]
people have died of AIDS-related illnesses.

Antiretroviral therapy

In 2012, around 9.7 million people living with HIV had access to antiretroviral therapy in
low- and middle-income countries.
-

This represents 61% of people eligible for treatment under the 2010 WHO
guidelines; and 34% of people eligible under the 2013 WHO guidelines.

HIV/TB

TB-related deaths in people living with HIV have fallen by 36% since 2004.
-

TB remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV.

Investments

US$ 18.9 billion was available from all sources for the AIDS response in 2012.
-

The estimated annual need by 2015 is currently between US$ 22-24 billion.

In 2012, low- and middle-income countries increased domestic investments for HIV,
accounting for 53% of all HIV related spending.
Getting to zero



2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

30.0
million
[27.2-33.1
million]

31.0
million
[28.2-34.1
million]

31.7
million
[28.9-34.8
million]

32.2
million
[29.4-35.3
million]

32.5
million
[29.7-35.6
million]

32.8
million
[30.1-36.0
million]

33.2
million
[30.4-36.3
million]

33.5
million
[30.7-36.7
million]

34.0
million
[31.1-37.1
million]

34.4
million
[31.5-37.7
million]

34.9
million
[31.9-38.3
million]

35.3
million
[32.2-38.8
million]

3.4 million
[3.1-3.7
million]

3.3 million
[3.0-3.6
million]

3.1 million
[2.9-3.5
million]

3.0 million
[2.7-3.3
million]

2.9 million
[2.6-3.2
million]

2.8 million
[2.5-3.2
million]

2.7 million
[2.4-3.1
million]

2.6 million
[2.3-3.0
million]

2.6 million
[2.2-3.0
million]

2.5 million
[2.2-2.9
million]

2.5 million
[2.1-2.9
million]

2.3 million
[1.9-2.7
million]

New HIV
infections
(adults)

2.8 million
[2.6-3.1
million]

2.7 million
[2.5-3.0
million]

2.6 million
[2.3-2.9
million]

2.4 million
[2.2-2.7
million]

2.3 million
[2.1-2.6
million]

2.3 million
[2.0-2.6
million]

2.2 million
[2.0-2.5
million]

2.2 million
[1.9-2.5
million]

2.2 million
[1.9-2.5
million]

2.2 million
[1.9-2.5
million]

2.2 million
[1.8-2.5
million]

2.0 million
[1.7-2.4
million]

New
infections
(children)

550 000
[500 000
620 000]

560 000
[510 000
630 000]

560 000
[520 000
630 000]

550 000
[510 000
620 000]

540 000
[490 000
610 000]

520 000
[470 000
580 000]

480 000
[440 000
550 000]

450 000
[410 000
520 000]

400 000
[360 000
470 000]

360 000
[330 000
420 000]

310 000
[280 000
370 000]

260 000
[230 000
320 000]

1.9 million
[1.7-2.2
million]

2.1 million
[1.9-2.4
million]

2.2 million
[2.0-2.5
million]

2.3 million
[2.1-2.6
million]

2.3 million
[2.1-2.6
million]

2.3 million
[2.0-2.6
million]

2.2 million
[1.9-2.5
million]

2.1 million
[1.8-2.4
million]

2.0 million
[1.7-2.3
million]

1.9 million
[1.7-2.2
million]

1.8 million
[1.62.1
million]

1.6 million
[1.4-1.9
million]

1.3 million

2.0 million

2.9 million

4.1 million

5.3 million

6.6 million

8.1 million

9.7 million

US$ 7.4
billion

US$ 8.8
billion

US$ 10.5
billion

US$ 14.6
billion

US$ 15.5
billion

US$ 15.6
billion

US$ 17.1
billion

US$ 18.9
billion

People
living with
HIV

New HIV
Infections
(Total)

AIDSrelated
deaths

People
accessing
treatment

Resources

US$ 3.8
billion

US$ 4.6
billion

US$ 5.7
billion



2012 global and regional statistics *
Region

People living with HIV 2012

total

children

New HIV infections

2012
total

AIDS-related
deaths 2012
(total)

children

Sub-Saharan
Africa

25.0 million
[23.5 million
26.6 million]

2.9 million
[2.7 million
3.3 million]

1.6 million
[1.4 million
1.8 million]

230 000
[200 000280 000]

1.2 million
[1.1 million1.3 million]

South and
South-East
Asia

3.9 million
[2.9 million5.2 million]

200 000
[170 000270 000]

270 000
[160 000440 000]

21 000
[16 00032 000]

220 000
[150 000
310 000]

East Asia

880 000
[650 0001.2 million]

8 200
[5 80011 000]

81 000
[34 000160 000]

1 500
[<1 0003 300]

41 000
[25 000-64 000]

Latin America

1.5 million
[1.2 million1.9 million]

40 000
[32 00052 000]

86 000
[57 000150 000]

2 100
[<1 0004 600]

52 000
[35 000-75 000]

Western and
Central
Europe

860 000
[800 000930 000

1 600
[<1 3002 000]

29 000
[25 00035 000

<200
[<100<200]

7 600
[6 900-8 300]

North America

1.3 million
[980 0001.9 million]

4 500
[4 0005 800]

48 000
[15 000100 000]

<200
[<200<500]

20 000
[16 000-27 000]

Eastern
Europe and
Central Asia

1.3 million
1.0 million1.7 million

19 000
[16 00024 000]

130 000
[89 000190 000]

<1 000
[<5001 200]

91 000
[66 000-120 000]

Caribbean

250 000
[220 000280 000]

16 000
[14 00019 000]

12 000
[9 40014 000]

<500
[<500<1 000]

11 000
[9 400-14 000]

Middle East
and North
Africa

260 000
[200 000380 000]

20 000
[14 00031 000]

32 000
[22 00047 000]

3 000
[2 0004 600]

17 000
[12 000-26 000]

Oceania

51 000
[43 00059 000]

3 100
[2 4004 100]

2 100
[1 5002 700]

<500
[<200<500]

1 200
[<1 000-1 800]

Global

35.3 million
[32.2 million38.8 million]

3.3 million
[3.0 million3.7 million]

2.3 million
[1.9 million2.7 million]

260 000
[230 000320 000]

1.6 million [1.4

million1.9 million]

*Some numbers may not add up due to rounding

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