Spain
Country Statistics
Population: 46.755.000 (year 2020).
Estimate number of PLHIV: 151.387.
- Percentage of PLHIV diagnosed (first 90 target): 87 %
- Percentage of PLHIV on treatment (second 90 target): 97,3 %
- Percentage of PLHIV with undetectable viral load (third 90 target): 90,4 %
Main epidemiological trends
In the period of 2010-2019, a decreasing trend in total numbers of new HIV diagnoses was observed both in relation to men and women. The rates of new diagnoses among the men who have sex with men (MSM) population group stabilized between 2010 and 2017; as of year 2017, this population group has also been showing a steady decrease in numbers of new HIV diagnoses.
In 2019, 2.698 new HIV diagnoses were reported, corresponding to a rate of 5,94 new cases per 100.000 inhabitants. The estimate rate (including corrections made due to delayed notifications) was 7,46 new cases per 100.000 inhabitants. 85,8 % of the new diagnoses were among males. Transmission among MSM was the most frequent at 56,6 %. 36,1 % of the new cases were found among foreigners. A continuation in the trend of late diagnoses was observed; the percentage of late diagnoses remained high at 45,9 % of the new cases.
Country profiles
2021-2022 Discrimination against people living with HIV working in healthcare settings - country profile - Spain
2020-2021 Discrimination against people living with HIV in healthcare settings - country profile - Spain
2016-2017 Accessing HIV prevention, testing, treatment care and support in Europe as a migrant with irregular status in Europe - country profile - Spain
