Statistics on HIV/AIDS in Ukraine on 01.09.2014

Since 2008 the main cause of HIV transmission was sexual contacts. In 2005 only 33% of those newly infected got HIV through sexual contacts, and in 2012 the percentage grew up to 51%. For the first time in the history of AIDS epidemic, transmission via sex accounted for more than a half of all cases of HIV transmission in Ukraine. Today most of the newly – registered cases of HIV infection are amongst young people aged from 15 to 30.

Every year a number of newly registered HIV cases has been steadily increasing in Ukraine, though since 2005 the growth of new HIV cases (epidemic acceleration) started decreasing yearly:  there were 15,6% increase in 2005 compare to 2004, and only 3,4% increase in 2011 compare to 2010.

In 2012 number of new HIV cases has dropped for the first time in the history of Ukraine – according to official statistics in 2012, HIV infection spreading rates (the number of new cases of HIV infection) turned out to be lower than in 2011. The positive result was achieved due to number of national programs aimed at the most at risk population and due to massive information campaigns on AIDS prevention in media.

Data source: Ukrainian Center for AIDS Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.