Georgia
Country Statistics
Population: 3.989.000 (year 2020).
Estimate number of PLHIV: 0.500.
- Percentage of PLHIV diagnosed (first 90 target): 64 %
- Percentage of PLHIV on treatment (second 90 target): 91 %
- Percentage of PLHIV with undetectable viral load (third 90 target): 97 %
Main epidemiological trends
Georgia belongs to HIV/AIDS low prevalence countries that are at a high risk for an expanding epidemic. A rapid spread of HIV/AIDS is expected in Georgia in the close future, unless urgent measures are undertaken immediately. The registered number of HIV/AIDS cases does not reflect the actual spread of the infection in Georgia. The estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS is around 10.500. National HIV prevalence is low (0.4%) but is up to 54 times higher among some key populations (e.g. MSM). In Georgia HIV/AIDS prevalence is related to many factors, such as drug use, high STI prevalence, lack of single-use medical instruments and the problem of sterilization and disinfection; lack condom usage.
Homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia are present in the country and PLHIV may often encounter HIV-related stigma. Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among the Georgian population is very limited. The first HIV/AIDS case in Georgia was detected in 1989. By June 2nd, 2021, a total of 8.853 HIV/AIDS cases have been registered in the Infectious Diseases, AIDS & Clinical Immunology Research Centre, including 6.612 men and 2.241 women. Most patients belong to the age group of 29-40. 4.441 patients developed AIDS. 1839 patients died.
