Structural

S4HIV exposure non-criminalization

S4 Adoption Status

(out of 194 countries)
  • Adopted (33%)
    64 countries
  • Partially adopted (42%)
    81 countries
  • Not adopted (22%)
    43 countries
  • Data not available (3%)
    6 countries
22%33%42%3%

S4 Adoption Status and HIV Infections 5 Year Percent Change More info

# of countriesHIV Infections 5 Year Percent ChangeAdoptedNot AdoptedPartial
QuestionDoes national law refrain from criminalizing and prosecuting people for HIV exposure/ transmission?
Possible valuesDefinition of values
AdoptedNational law does not criminalize non-intentional HIV exposure/transmission and there are no reports of people being arrested/prosecuted for HIV transmission in recent years
Partially adoptedNational law criminalizes non-intentional HIV exposure/transmission or there have reports of people being arrested/prosecuted for HIV transmission in recent years, even though the law does not explicitly criminalize it
Not adoptedNational law criminalizes non-intentional HIV exposure/transmission and there are reports of people being arrested/prosecuted for it in recent years
Policy recommendationUNAIDS Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2016; UNAIDS, Fast-Track Strategy 2016-2021; Global Commission on HIV and the Law, Risks, Rights & Health, 2012; UNAIDS, Criminalization of HIV Transmission Policy Brief, 2008.

S4HIV exposure non-criminalization

Adoption status by region

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Global33%42%22%3%02550Region% of countriesAdoptedNot AdoptedPartialData notavailable

S4HIV exposure non-criminalization

Global adoption status over time

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20172018201920202021202220232024050100Current adoption status each year% of countriesGlobalAdoptedNot AdoptedPartialData notavailable

S4HIV exposure non-criminalization

Adoption status by country

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