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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863,000 HIV-related deaths occurred in 2019.
36.8 million people were living with HIV in 2019.
70.7% of people living with HIV in 2019 lived in sub-Saharan Africa.
$9.9 billion targeted toward HIV/AIDS was spent in 2021 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

Explore local patterns of male circumcision prevalence from 2000 to 2017.

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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

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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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Local Burden of Disease: HIV Prevalence

HIV/AIDS remains the most common cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. As of 2017, 71% of the world’s HIV-positive population lived there. Before this study, differences in subnational HIV prevalence (the percentage of people with HIV) and the number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) had not been examined comprehensively across sub-Saharan Africa at high spatial resolution.

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