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This statistic depicts the total number of annual new HIV infections worldwide from 2000 to 2024. UNAIDS estimated that there were some *** million people worldwide that were newly infected with HIV in 2024. 

Total number of new HIV infections worldwide

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a condition that slowly destroys or impairs the body’s immune system. It is a retrovirus that slowly progresses through the various stages of the disease. As HIV reproduces, it mutates its structure, which makes it difficult to treat through drug therapy. Around **** million people were living with HIV worldwide as of 2024 with some **** million people accessing ART treatment. There are various types of ways to treat HIV. Antiviral treatment has been on the decline as combination therapy such as fixed-dose combinations become more popular.

New HIV infections worldwide have been on the decline since 2000 from *** million new infections to *** million new infections in 2024. Many new infections occur in developing countries, especially those in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many of these individuals have no access to drugs or treatment that can make living with HIV more manageable. Children are also susceptible to infection, often from HIV-positive mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. There are approximately *** million children living with HIV globally.