HIV/AIDS in Figures
by Auma | November 23, 2010 at 9:14 AM
Here are the latest global estimates of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, published by the UN agency UNAIDS.
1) TOTAL INFECTIONS AT END 2009:
WORLD: Around 33.3 million people living with HIV, in a range of 31.4 million to 35.3 million.
BY REGION:
Sub-Saharan Africa: 22.5 million
South and Southeast Asia: 4.1 million
East Asia: 770,000
Latin America: 1.4 million
North America: 1.5 million
Western and Central Europe: 820,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 1.4 million
Caribbean: 240,000
Middle East and North Africa: 460,000
Oceania: 57,000
2) NEW INFECTIONS IN 2009:
WORLD:
2.6 million people became infected in 2008, down by 100,000 over 2008.
BY REGION:
Sub-Saharan Africa: 1.8 million
South and Southeast Asia: 270,000
East Asia: 82,000
Latin America: 92,000
North America: 70,000
Western and Central Europe: 31,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 130,000
Caribbean: 17,000
Middle East and North Africa: 75,000
Oceania: 4,500
3) AIDS DEATHS IN 2009:
WORLD:
Around 1.8 million people died from AIDS-related causes in 2009, down by 200,000 over 2008.
BY REGION:
Sub-Saharan Africa: 1.3 million
South and Southeast Asia: 260,000
East Asia: 36,000
Latin America: 58,000
North America: 26,000
Western and Central Europe: 8,500
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 76,000
Caribbean: 12,000
Middle East and North Africa: 24,000
Oceania: 1,400
Source: 2010 UNAIDS Epidemic Update
