These pages contain in-depth UK statistics on HIV sourced from the Health Protection Agency.

These pages contain in depth UK statistics on HIV sourced from the Health Protection Agency.

In November each year the Health Protection Agency (HPA) publishes information on HIV. These data relate to HIV in 2011 and are the latest available.

How many people are living with HIV in the UK?

By the end of 2011, an estimated 96,000 people were living with HIV in the UK, including about 73,400 people diagnosed with HIV and 22,600 who were infected but undiagnosed. Read more

How many people have HIV but don’t know it?

Approximately 22,600 people living with HIV in the UK were unaware of their infection. Read more

How many HIV tests are carried out?

In 2010, an estimated 2.1 million HIV tests were performed in England. Read more

How many people were diagnosed with HIV in 2011?

In 2011, 6,280 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK. However, the final figure may be higher due to delays in reporting.  Read more

How many people with HIV are being diagnosed late?

In 2011, just under half (47%) of adults newly diagnosed were diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection (CD4 count below 350 cells/mm³ within 91 days of diagnosis). read more

Deaths amongst people living with HIV

In 2011 less than 1% of people with HIV died. This is comparable to mortality for the UK general population as a whole; however, the average age of death of people living with HIV is lower. Read more

How many men who have sex with men are living with HIV in the UK?

In 2011, an estimated 40,100 men who have sex with men (MSM) were living with HIV in the UK, including about 31,900 diagnosed MSM receiving HIV care and a further estimated 8,100 undiagnosed. Read more

How many black Africans are living with HIV in the UK?

In 2011, an estimated 30,800 African born heterosexuals were living with HIV in the UK of whom about 23% remained undiagnosed. Read more

How many black Caribbeans are living with HIV in the UK?

In 2011 there were 2,219 black Caribbean people in the UK living with a diagnosed HIV infection and receiving HIV care.  We do not have an estimate for the total number of black Caribbean people living with HIV in the UK. Read more

How many older people are living with HIV in the UK?

Over the past decade, there has been a shift in the age distribution of those accessing care. In 2011, just under one in five of all adults seen for HIV care were aged 50 years and over. Read more