Global diagnosed HIV prevalence to reach over 2.2 mn in 2033: Report [Video]

The diagnosed prevalent cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are projected to increase globally at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 0.90 per cent from 2.00 million in 2023 to 2.18 million in 2033, according to a report on Friday.

The report by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, showed that this rise in HIV cases will majorly be seen in the US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Japan.

It estimates that in 2033, the US will have the highest number of diagnosed prevalent cases of HIV in these seven countries, with approximately 1.46 million cases.

On the other hand, Japan will have the fewest diagnosed prevalent cases with approximately 34,400 cases.

“Diagnosed prevalent cases of HIV are expected to increasedue to a combination of the increased diagnosis rate of HIV, the increased life expectancy of HIV-positive people due to anti-retroviral treatment (ART), and population dynamics in these countries,” said Casey Freimuth, Senior Epidemiologist at …