HIV/AIDS in India

HIV/AIDS in India is an epidemic. The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) estimated that 3.14 million people lived with HIV/AIDS in India in 2023.[1] Despite being home to the world's third-largest population of persons with HIV/AIDS (as of 2023, with South Africa and Nigeria having more),[2] the AIDS prevalence rate in India is lower than that of many other countries. In 2016, India's AIDS prevalence rate stood at approximately 0.30%—the 80th highest in the world.[3] Treatment of HIV/AIDS is via a combination of antiretroviral drugs and education programs to help people avoid infection.

New HIV infections each year, and AIDS deaths occurring during the year in India
  1. ^ "NACO Annual Report 2018-2019" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Country comparison: people living with HIV/AIDS". The World Factbook—Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Country comparison HIV/AIDS prevalence". The World Factbook—Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2019.