HIV Statistics in the UK

UK HIV Statistics

The number of people living undiagnosed with  HIV in the UK has trebled in the last decade.  A 2009 report by the Health Protection Agency found the following:

  • An estimated 83,000 persons were living with HIV in the UK at the end of 2007, of whom over a quarter (27%) were unaware of their infection.
  • During 2007 there were 7,298 new diagnoses of HIV, a similarly high figure to the diagnoses made in each of the previous four years.
  • New HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men continue to increase and over four-fifths of these infections were probably acquired in the UK.
  • The estimated number of persons infected through heterosexual contact within the UK has increased from 540 new diagnoses in 2003 to 1,130 in 2008.

These statistics show that approximately one in three people with HIV are undiagnosed. Moreover, the data shows that HIV is on the increase along with other sexually transmitted infections, like chlamydia and syphilis. For more information on HIV statistics and facts, please visit Terrence Higgins Trust.

Why Better2Know can make a difference

The earlier that HIV is diagnosed, the less chance there is that  the infected individual will pass the virus to other people. This proves the importance of HIV testing. At Better2Know, we believe in the normalising of HIV and STI / STD testing in the hope of removing any associated stigmas as well as providing a private alternative for HIV testing across the UK.

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