France
Country Statistics
Population: 65.274.000 (year 2020).
Estimate number of PLHIV: 170.000.
- Percentage of PLHIV diagnosed (first 90 target): 86 %
- Percentage of PLHIV on treatment (second 90 target): 76 %
- Percentage of PLHIV with undetectable viral load (third 90 target): 74 %
Main epidemiological trends
In France, the statistics show that although HIV affects people of all backgrounds, HIV prevalence is concentrated among key populations and differences can also be observed between regions. Demographically, according to data from 2018, 42 % of the new diagnoses were among men who have sex with men (MSM). The second most affected population group were people born abroad; people born in sub-Sahara Africa accounted to 39 % of new HIV diagnoses.
Geographically, not all French regions are equal. In 2018, 40 % of the new diagnoses were reported in the Île-de-France region, the vast area surrounding Paris. This region represents only 18 % of the French population. Another highly affected territory is French Guiana, with the high number (compared to the very small population) of 109 new cases per 100.000 inhabitants.
According to the latest available data, the number of new HIV+ people was estimated at 6.200 in France, in 2018 (translating into a 7% reduction, compared to 2017). Among France-born MSM, the number of new cases has shrunk over the years (-16 % in 2018 compared to 2013). However, this rate has been rising among France-based MSM who were born abroad (+38 % in 2018 compared to 2013). Regarding the specific group of France-based PLHIV who are heterosexuals and were born abroad, the numbers have lowered among men (-14 % in 2018 compared to 2013) but remained the same among women of this category (over that same period).
Country profiles
2020-2021 Discrimination against people living with HIV in healthcare settings - country profile - France
2016-2017 Accessing HIV prevention, testing, treatment care and support in Europe as a migrant with irregular status in Europe - country profile - France
