Northern Ireland

New Diagnoses of HIV

Download the New Diagnoses tables: hivsti HIVND N Ireland 20082.pdf (PDF, 119 KB)

In 2008, as reported to end January 2009, there were 92 new HIV diagnoses. The 2008 figure represents a 441% increase on the 17 new diagnoses in 1999. The overall UK increase since 1999 was 107%. Figures for 2008 are likely to rise as further reports are received. In 2008, an estimated 23% of newly diagnosed individuals acquired their infection heterosexually and were of black African ethnicity (UK average 38%) and 42% acquired their infection through sex between men and were of white ethnicity (UK average 33%).
Although it should be noted that Northern Ireland has relatively low numbers of new HIV diagnoses compared to other areas, it has the highest proportional increase but the lowest numerical increase from 1999 and the lowest proportion of new HIV diagnoses that are among heterosexuals of black African ethnicity.

Accessing HIV care

• People accessing HIV-related care NI 2008 (PDF, 42 KB)
• People accessing HIV-related care NI 2008 (Excel Spreadsheet, 356 KB)

 

The prevalence of diagnosed HIV infection in 2007 among Northern Ireland residents was 33  per 100,000 population (for 15-59 year olds). There were 378 diagnosed HIV-infected individuals (all ages) resident in Northern Ireland who accessed HIV-related care in 2007 this was a 17% increase from the number seen in 2006 (322). Just under half (186) of these were individuals were infected through sex between men with a similar number (173) infected through heterosexual sex. There were 134 people reported as not on antiretroviral therapy when they were last seen in 2007. Most of these would not be recommended therapy but 4 people not on antiretroviral therapy when they were last seen in 2007 had CD4 cell counts less than 200 cells per mm³, indicating that they were at relatively high risk of opportunistic infections.

 

Northern Ireland STIs Data

• 2006 Annual data Summary

 

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Last reviewed: 26 March 2009