Statistics from the National Institute of Statistics, NISR show that in 2023, 1,111,600 Rwandans were tested for HIV voluntarily, of whom 9,270 were found to be infected with the disease.
Statistics show that out of 681,934 women tested voluntarily, 5,518 were found to be HIV positive, while out of 429,666 men tested, 3,752 were found to be HIV positive.
NISR statistics show that 37,158 people tested were under 15 years of age, with 225 found to be infected with the disease that began to appear in Rwanda in 1983.
This is while 380,371 people between the ages of 15 and 24 were tested, of whom 1,602 were found to be HIV positive.
The NISR report shows that 694,071 people over the age of 25 were tested, of whom 7,443 were found to be infected with the HIV virus.
In the Eastern Province, 289,015 people were tested voluntarily, of whom 2,675 were found to be infected with the disease, while in the Western Province, 237,897 people were tested, of whom 1,431 were found to be infected.
In the North, 143,435 people were tested, of whom 810 were found to be infected, while in the South, 206,557 people were tested, of whom 1,543 were found to be infected with the HIV virus. In Kigali City, 234,696 people were tested, of whom 2,811 were found to be infected with the disease.
Statistics show that among adults living with HIV, 36.7% of men are taking antiretroviral drugs, while 63.3% of women are.
Girls are taking antiretroviral drugs, while boys are 47.5%.
NISR also shows that out of 74,437 couples who were voluntarily tested for HIV, 2,458 couples were found to have one partner with the disease while the other was not.
In 2022, 1,173,010 people were tested, of whom 8,507 were found to have HIV. There were 3,404 men and 5,103 women.
Statistics from the National Center for Health, RBC, show that throughout Rwanda, more than 220,000 people are taking antiretroviral drugs.
RBC shows that 95% are taking the drugs correctly, while 90% show positive changes in the severity of the HIV virus.
However, AIDS is a threat to human health because in December 2024, the Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana announced that at least seven out of 100 people who die every day in Rwanda are killed by AIDS, mainly due to not knowing that they are infected or fearing that it will be revealed to everyone.
A great deal of work has been done because according to statistics from the past 10 years, more than 20 people died every day from AIDS.
Currently, the rate of mothers transmitting HIV to their children during childbirth has dropped from 2% in recent years to 0.9% in 2024.
Statistics show that women working in prostitution are at the highest risk of contracting the HIV virus, at 35%, a number that has declined at a very slow rate, as they were 50% 10 years ago.
