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The Global AIDS Epidemic

Global and Regional Statistics

People Living with HIV New HIV infections, 2009 AIDS-related deaths, 2009 Adult HIV Prevalence

Sub-Saharan Africa

22.5 million

1.8 million

1.3 million

5%

South and South-East Asia

4.1 million

270,000

260,000

0.3 %

East Asia

770,000

82,000

36,000

0.1%

Central and South America

1.4 million

92,000

58,000

0.5%

North America

1.5 million

70,000

26,000

0.5%

Western and Central Europe

820,000

31,000

8,500

0.2%

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

1.4 million

130,000

76,000

0.8%

Caribbean

240,000

17,000

12,000

1.0%

Middle East and North Africa

460,000

75,000

24,000

0.2%

Oceania

57,000

4,500

1,400

0.3%

Total

33.3 million

2.6 million

1.8 million

0.8%

Source: UNAIDS

Last Updated on Friday, 30 December 2011 14:54