Be better informed about HIV in Scotland
When you look at the facts about HIV in numbers, it’s easy to see why we should all take the virus seriously. Here you’ll find the latest statistics on HIV infection in Scotland, the UK and worldwide.
Scotland
Around 5,700 people are living with HIV in Scotland*
- 4,315 people have been diagnosed
- Around 1,400 people may be infected but undiagnosed
- 1 in every 929 people in Scotland is HIV Positive
- In 2012, there were 350 new diagnoses of HIV in Scotland that’s almost one new case a day
UK
It’s estimated 100,000 people are living with HIV in the UK†
- 73,659 people have been diagnosed
- Another 27,000 may be infected but undiagnosed
- 1 in every 626 people in the UK is HIV Positive
Worldwide
An estimated 34 million people are living with HIV worldwide**
- There were 2.5 million new HIV infections in 2011
- In the same year, there were 1.7 million AIDS related deaths
* Health Protection Scotland diagnoses up to end of September 2012
† Health Protection Agency – diagnoses up to end of 2011
**UNAIDS reported figures up to the end of 2011
Find out more about the impact of HIV worldwide here.
