Global HIV Treatment Gap Leaves 8.8 Million Behind

Nearly nine million people living with HIV are not receiving treatment, despite major progress in expanding access to antiretroviral medicines. UNAIDS estimates that 40.9 million people were living with HIV in 2025. Of these, 32.1 million were accessing antiretroviral therapy. This means about 8.8 million people remained without treatment. Around 78% of people living with HIV had access to treatment.…

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