World AIDS Day 2025: India’s HIV prevalence falls to 0.20%
Why in the news
India observed World AIDS Day on 1 December 2025 under the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response”. Official data shows the country has made sharp gains against HIV since 2010.
Key facts
- HIV prevalence among adults is 0.20% (2024), compared with 0.33% in 2010 and a global average of 0.70%.
- New infections fell 49% between 2010 and 2024.
- India accounts for only about 5% of the world’s new infections; the global figure for 2024 was 1.3 million.
- Under NACP-V, testing and treatment coverage have both expanded.
| Indicator | Earlier | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| HIV prevalence | 0.33% (2010) | 0.20% (2024) |
| New infections | 1.25 lakh (2010) | 64,500 (2024) |
| HIV tests | 4.13 crore (2020-21) | 6.62 crore (2024-25) |
| People on antiretroviral therapy | 14.94 lakh | 18.60 lakh |
About NACP-V
The fifth phase of the National AIDS Control Programme runs from 2021 to 2026 and has an outlay of more than Rs 15,000 crore. It focuses on testing, treatment and prevention.
Exam angle
- Remember the 1 December date and this year’s theme wording.
- Prevalence of 0.20% versus the global 0.70% is a likely number-based question.
- NACP-V period (2021-26) and outlay are useful static facts.