HIV/AIDS is one of the most serious health concerns in South Africa. South Africa has the highest number of people afflicted with HIV of any country, and the fourth-highest adult HIV prevalence rate, according to the 2019 United Nations statistics. [ 1 ]

Apr 2, 2019 · South Africa remains the epicenter of the HIV pandemic as the largest AIDS epidemic in the world—20 percent of all people living with HIV are in South Africa, and 20 percent of new HIV infections occur there too.

South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV worldwide. South Africa has implemented five population-based HIV prevalence surveys since 2002 aimed at understanding the dynamics and the trends of the epidemic.

Mar 31, 2025 · Around 95% of people living with HIV in South Africa knew their status in 2024, around 81.5% of these were on antiretroviral treatment, and of those on treatment, around 92% had viral suppression. ... largely due to people dying of AIDS, but then increased over time as antiretroviral therapy started keeping people living with HIV alive. The ...

Feb 29, 2024 · In South Africa, we have prioritised providing treatment to those who have HIV and antiretroviral treatment is free to anyone who tests positive, no matter their CD4 count. We are also ramping up efforts to encourage medical male circumcision, and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission.

Nov 27, 2023 · The 2022 survey shows that South Africa has made significant progress toward the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets – namely, that by 2025, 95% of all people living with HIV to be aware of their HIV status, 95% of those aware of their status to be on antiretroviral treatment (ART), and 95% of those on ART who also know that that they are living with HIV ...

Mar 31, 2025 · There continues to be stark gender disparities in South Africa's HIV epidemic. On the one hand, there are many more women living with HIV than men – 5.2 million compared to 2.6 million as of mid-2024. On the other hand, slightly more men died of HIV-related causes than women in 2023/2024 – 27 100 men compared to 24 200 women.

Feb 25, 2025 · Bold new initiative to put an additional 1.1 million people living with HIV on treatment puts South Africa on the path to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030

Apr 25, 2024 · South Africa has made huge improvements in getting people to test for HIV in recent years and met the 2020 target of 90% of people with HIV knowing their status in 2018.

Mar 27, 2025 · This report, the UN Joint Programme on HIV," summarises the work of the UN Joint Programme on HIV for the years 2022 - 2023. It highlights the collaborative efforts with the South African government and other partners to address the country's high HIV burden, with the aim of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.