HIV Statistics - Regional Breakdown of the Epidemic

The latest HIV statistics were published by UNAIDS in June 2007. The report gives the latest AIDS/HIV statistics from around the world, regional statistics for HIV/AIDS as well as AIDS data for individual countries and regions.

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

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• 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.

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