What we count
An estimate of all children and adults living with HIV regardless of diagnosis or access to treatment.
People living with HIV
How many people worldwide were living with HIV in UNAIDS' latest published estimate.
Published value
WORLDRelated numbers in context
6,639,863new tuberculosis cases this year
174,994,521new malaria cases this year
744,658new hiv infections this year
What lies behind this number
An estimate of all children and adults living with HIV regardless of diagnosis or access to treatment.
How the source derives it
The source combines national reporting, registries and surveys, using transparent statistical estimates where complete data are unavailable.
What one number cannot show
This is a modelled global estimate with uncertainty, not a complete register of diagnosed people.
Source value
The displayed value is the latest global figure reported by UNAIDS Global HIV & AIDS statistics for 2025.
How the value is used: The value remains unchanged until a new aggregate figure is published.
Published value40,900,000people
- Period
- 2025
- Status
- published
- Primary data source
- UNAIDS Global HIV & AIDS statistics
How the number is calculated
We display the latest published global figure without a time-based calculation.
Formula used
V = latest published valueReference value40,900,0002025
Data typeunchangedwithout time calculation
DisplaypublishedUNAIDS Global HIV & AIDS statistics
Source value
UNAIDS Global HIV & AIDS statistics reports the latest published figure used on this page for 2025.
Value period
We display the latest published global figure without a time-based calculation.
Display
The published value is shown without moving final digits.
Where the data comes from
The source value comes from UNAIDS Global HIV & AIDS statistics and refers to 2025. It is the latest figure published by this source. The source combines national reporting, registries and surveys, using transparent statistical estimates where complete data are unavailable.
Latest published and verified source value
- Publisher
- UNAIDS Global HIV & AIDS statistics
- Data period
- 2025
- Verified
- 12 August 2026
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Use
- Direct display of the latest figure