HIV has reached every corner of the globe although some regions are more heavily affected than others. The vast majority of people living with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa.
The scale of the epidemic has demanded substantial political and financial commitment from international organisations, donor countries and domestic governments.
Here, we give you the latest global statistics, an overview of the global HIV response to date, and identify the major trends in the different regions and countries.
Nearly 37 million people are living with HIV but only around 70% of them know they have the virus. Get up to date with the latest figures.
In recent years, the international community has made huge efforts to provide universal access to HIV prevention and treatment.
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In the past decade, AIDS-related deaths have increased in the MENA region compared with a worldwide fall.
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The HIV epidemic in this region continues to grow with low treatment access and threats to HIV funding undermining progress.
Access information and statistics about the HIV epidemic across this region and within individual countries.