Sexual health outcomes are shaped by both measurable infection rates and uneven prevention coverage. In the United States, 4.6% of adults aged 18 to 49 had HPV infection in 2017 to 2018, while 54.0% of adolescents completed HPV vaccination by age 17 in 2022. Global burden remains broad, with 29% of young women worldwide experiencing sexual violence by age 24.
Key Takeaways
- 29% of young women (aged 15–24) worldwide have experienced sexual violence by age 24 (WHO estimate)
- 6.3 million people in 2022 were estimated to have acquired hepatitis B (HBV) worldwide
- 0.3% of adults in the United States had genital herpes simplex virus type 2 in 2017–2020 (systematic estimate)
- 64% of women who received HPV vaccination were up to date by age 17 in 2019 (U.S. estimate)
- 54.0% of adolescents completed HPV vaccination by age 17 in 2022 (U.S. estimate, males and females combined)
- Global condoms market revenue was $12.0 billion in 2023 (estimated market value)
- $2.0 billion was the global market size for sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnostic tests in 2022
- $6.4 billion global market size for HPV vaccines in 2023
- 51% of women globally experienced intimate partner violence and/or non-partner sexual violence at some point in their lives
- 38% of murders of women were committed by an intimate partner in 2021
- 4.6% of adults aged 18–49 in the United States had HPV infection in 2017–2018 (estimated prevalence)
- 62% of women in the United States who need contraception use it (2019–2021)
- 75% of PrEP users in demonstration projects maintained adherence of at least 4 doses per week (average across sites)
- 3.7% annual growth in global STI testing volume from 2019 to 2023
- 2.8 million telehealth sexual health consultations were delivered in 2023 in the United States (industry estimate)
Sexual health needs urgent support, as violence, STIs, and uneven prevention persist worldwide.
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01 · Category
Sti Burden3 stats
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29% of young women (aged 15–24) worldwide have experienced sexual violence by age 24 (WHO estimate)
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6.3 million people in 2022 were estimated to have acquired hepatitis B (HBV) worldwide
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0.3% of adults in the United States had genital herpes simplex virus type 2 in 2017–2020 (systematic estimate)
Interpretation
Sti Burden Interpretation
The STI burden remains high and diverse because 29% of young women worldwide have experienced sexual violence by age 24, 6.3 million people acquired hepatitis B in 2022, and even genital herpes simplex virus type 2 still affects 0.3% of US adults from 2017 to 2020.
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Testing & Screening2 stats
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64% of women who received HPV vaccination were up to date by age 17 in 2019 (U.S. estimate)
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54.0% of adolescents completed HPV vaccination by age 17 in 2022 (U.S. estimate, males and females combined)
Interpretation
Testing & Screening Interpretation
For Testing and Screening, HPV vaccination coverage is improving but still uneven, with only 54.0% of adolescents up to date by age 17 in 2022 compared with 64% of women up to date by age 17 in 2019, suggesting many people may still miss key protection before later screening becomes relevant.
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Market Size6 stats
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Global condoms market revenue was $12.0 billion in 2023 (estimated market value)
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$2.0 billion was the global market size for sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnostic tests in 2022
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$6.4 billion global market size for HPV vaccines in 2023
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$1.7 billion global market size for HPV diagnostic tests in 2023
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$1.2 billion global market size for STI point-of-care diagnostics in 2023
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$7.9 billion was the global market value for cervical cancer screening and diagnostics in 2022
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
From a market size perspective, the sexual health category is sizable and diversified with major spend areas ranging from $12.0 billion in the global condoms market in 2023 to $7.9 billion for cervical cancer screening and diagnostics in 2022, while diagnostics specifically span multiple segments including $1.2 billion for STI point-of-care tests and $1.7 billion for HPV diagnostic tests in 2023.
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Epidemiology Rates3 stats
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51% of women globally experienced intimate partner violence and/or non-partner sexual violence at some point in their lives
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38% of murders of women were committed by an intimate partner in 2021
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4.6% of adults aged 18–49 in the United States had HPV infection in 2017–2018 (estimated prevalence)
Interpretation
Epidemiology Rates Interpretation
Under the epidemiology rates lens, the figures show that intimate partner and non-partner sexual violence are widespread and persistent, affecting 51% of women globally, while risk is also concentrated at death, with 38% of women murdered in 2021 being killed by an intimate partner, alongside measurable infection burdens like 4.6% HPV prevalence among US adults aged 18 to 49 in 2017 to 2018.
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Screening & Prevention2 stats
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62% of women in the United States who need contraception use it (2019–2021)
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75% of PrEP users in demonstration projects maintained adherence of at least 4 doses per week (average across sites)
Interpretation
Screening & Prevention Interpretation
In the Screening and Prevention space, contraception access remains strong with 62% of U.S. women who need contraception using it from 2019 to 2021, and PrEP adherence in demonstration projects is also encouraging with 75% of users maintaining at least 4 doses per week on average across sites.
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Technology & Services6 stats
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3.7% annual growth in global STI testing volume from 2019 to 2023
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2.8 million telehealth sexual health consultations were delivered in 2023 in the United States (industry estimate)
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1.6x increase in online PrEP/condom e-commerce orders in 2021–2023 vs 2019 (company data aggregation)
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98% concordance between self-collected HPV samples and clinician-collected samples in meta-analysis
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5.2 million users were registered on a sexual health app platform in 2023 (company user base)
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1.0 million rapid HIV tests were shipped globally in 2023 (estimated distribution)
Interpretation
Technology & Services Interpretation
From 2019 to 2023, global STI testing volume grew 3.7% annually alongside a surge in technology mediated access, including 2.8 million US telehealth sexual health consultations in 2023 and a 1.6x rise in online PrEP and condom e-commerce orders in 2021 to 2023 versus 2019.
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Industry Trends3 stats
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The global condoms market was $12.0 billion in 2023 (estimated market value)
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46% of people who had an HIV self-test would prefer to use self-testing again (survey, 2019–2020)
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32% of men who have sex with men in selected cities reported inconsistent condom use (survey, 2019–2022)
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
For the Industry Trends in sexual health, the condom market’s estimated $12.0 billion size in 2023 sits alongside demand signals and ongoing gaps, with 46% of HIV self-test users wanting to test again and 32% of men who have sex with men reporting inconsistent condom use in recent city surveys.
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