In January–September 2026, 307 new cases of HIV infection were registered in Tashkent. This is 17 cases fewer compared to the same period of the previous year. This was stated in the decision of the Tashkent City Council of People's Deputies dated November 13.
According to the document, the number of people living with HIV in the capital currently stands at 10,382. Of these, 5,916 are men, 4,465 are women, and 137 are children under 18 years of age.
Out of the new cases detected this year, 233 (75.9 percent) were transmitted sexually. In 13 cases, the infection was transmitted through medical procedures, in 4 cases through non-medical parenteral routes, and in 6 cases through intravenous drug use.
Broken down by districts, the highest indicator was recorded in Bektemir district at 17.0. For example, it made up 15.4 in Mirobod, 14.8 in Uchtepa, 11.1 in Yangihayot, 9.8 in Sergeli, and 9.7 in Yashnobod and Yunusobod. The indicators in these districts are higher than the city's average level.
For reference, in January–September 2025, 324 new cases of HIV infection were registered in the capital. This year, this figure amounted to 307.
