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Global Factsheet 2008

Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2008
Total 33.4 million (31.1–35.8 million)
People newly infected with HIV in 2008
Total 2.7 million (2.4–3.0 million)
AIDS deaths in 2008
Total 2 million (1.7–2.4 million)
Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, November 2009
The ranges around the estimates in this table define the boundaries with which the actual numbers lie, based on the best available information.

Adult Prevalence (15-49) [%] in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa 5.2 %
Middle East and North Africa 0.2
South and South-East Asia 0.3
East Asia 0.1
Oceania 0.3
Latin America 0.6
Caribbean 1.0
Eastern Europe and Central Asia 0.7
Western and Central Europe 0.3
North America 0.4
Total 0.8 %
Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, November 2009
 
Adults and Children Estimated to be Living with HIV during 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa 22.4 million
Middle East and North Africa 310,000
South and South-East Asia 3.8 million
East Asia 850,000
Oceania 59,000
Latin America 2.0 million
Caribbean 240,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia 1.5 million
Western and Central Europe 850,000
North America 1.4 million
Total 33.4 million
Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, November 2009

Estimated Adult and Child Deaths due to AIDS during 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.4 million
Middle East and North Africa 20,000
South and South-East Asia 270,000
East Asia 59,000
Oceania 2,000
Latin America 77,000
Caribbean 12,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia 87,000
Western and Central Europe 13,000
North America 25,000
Total 2.0 million
Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, November 2009

Adults and Children Estimated to be Newly Infected with HIV during 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.9 million
Middle East and North Africa 35,000
South and South-East Asia 280,000
East Asia 75,000
Oceania 3,900
Latin America 170,000
Caribbean 20,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia 110,000
Western and Central Europe 30,000
North America 55,000
Total 2.7 million

Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, November 2009

For access to the full report that contains these global figures, Please visit the UNAIDS website for the AIDS Epidemic Update 2008 at http://www.unaids.org or see the complete report in pdf format below.

2009 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic  (2.85 MB)   Hits: 257

 

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