Regional Statistics for HIV & AIDS
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 24.7
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 5.9
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 2.1
- East Asia
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 0.75
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.1
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0.04
- Oceania
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 0.08
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.4
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0.004
- South & South-East Asia
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 7.8
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.6
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0.6
- Eastern Europe & Central Asia
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 1.7
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.9
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0.084
- Western Europe
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 0.74
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.3
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: .012
- North Africa & Middle East
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 0.46
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.2
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0.036
- North America
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 1.4
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.8
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0..018
- Caribbean
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 0.25
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 1.2
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0.019
- Latin America
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 1.7
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 0.5
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 0.065
- Global Totals
- Adults & Children Living with HIV/AIDS*: 39.5
- Adult Infection Rate(%): 1.0
- Deaths of Adults & Children*: 2.9
*Figures in millions
Facts and figures
- During 2006 an estimated 4.3 million adults and children became infected with HIV
How is HIV Spread from Person to Person
- By the end of the year, an estimated 39.5 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS.
- The year also saw 2.9 million deaths from AIDS, despite the availability of HIV antiretroviral therapy which reduced the number of deaths in high income countries.
