New Diagnoses National Overview
New HIV diagnoses tables:
- National tables:
NationalTablesNoTable15.pdf (PDF, 787 KB)
New HIV diagnoses graphs:
National overview Web slides 2008.ppt (PowerPoint Presentation, 215 KB)
Suggested citation for reproduction of these graphs: New HIV Diagnoses, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency: 2007.
Figure 1. First HIV and AIDS diagnoses in the UK, and deaths among HIV infected individuals: 1998 - 2007
Figure 2. First HIV diagnoses in the UK by exposure category: 1998 - 2007
Figure 4. First HIV diagnoses in the UK by area of diagnoses and prevention group: 2007
Figure 5. Percentage increase in first HIV diagnoses in the UK by area of diagnosis: 1998 to 2007
Figure 1. First HIV and AIDS diagnoses in the UK, and deaths among HIV infected individuals: 1998 - 2007
In 2007, 7,734 persons were newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK. New AIDS diagnoses in infected persons decreased from a peak of 947 cases in 2003 to 645 in 2007. First deaths in HIV infected persons has remained since 1998 and deceased from a peak of 596 in 2005 to 495 in 2007.
Figure 2. First HIV diagnoses in the UK by exposure category: 1998 - 2007
Of the 7,734 persons newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK in 2007, 46.7% (3614) acquired their infection heterosexually and 34.6% (2679) were men who have sex with men (MSM). There was a decline of new HIV diagnoses in HIV-infected heterosexuals from 4743 in 2004 to 3614 in 2007. In contrast, there was no evidence of a fall in the current high rate of HIV transmission among MSM within the United Kingdom, which has remained at epidemic level.
Figure 3. First HIV diagnoses in the UK by prevention group and estimated world region of infection: 2007
Among MSM newly diagnosed in 2007, more than four-fifths probably acquired their infection in the UK. Ninety per cent of new-diagnosed black African heterosexuals probably acquired their infection in Africa.
Half of injecting drug users (IDUs) probably acquired their infection in the UK with an additional 39% probably infected elsewhere in Europe.
Figure 4. First HIV diagnoses in the UK by area of diagnoses and prevention group: 2007
In 2007, 41% (3175) of all new HIV diagnoses in the UK were reported from London centers. The highest number of new HIV diagnoses outside London was in the North West Strategic Health Authority (SHA) followed by the South East Coast SHA. Besides London, black African heterosexuals were mainly from the East of England and Yorkshire & Humber SHAs.
Figure 5. Percentage increase in first HIV diagnoses in the UK by area of diagnosis: 1998 to 2007
Northern Ireland and the North East of England presented the largest proportional increases in new HIV diagnoses between 1998 and 2007 (both increased seven-fold). London continues to present the largest numerical increase.
Last reviewed: 21 October 2008