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HIV/AIDS Statistics and Features
by World Region,
2002 and 2004
Source: World Health Organization, UNAIDS at
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0800505.html
| World region |
Adults &
children
living with
HIV/AIDS |
Adults &
children
newly infected
with HIV |
Adult
prevalence
rate |
Adult &
child deaths
due to AIDS |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
23.4–28.4 million |
2.7–3.8 million |
6.9–8.3% |
2.1–2.6 million |
| 2002 |
22.5–27.3 million |
2.6–3.6 million |
7.0–8.4% |
1.9–2.3 million |
| North Africa & Middle East |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
230,000–1.5 million |
34,000–350,000 |
0.1–0.7% |
12,000–72,000 |
| 2002 |
180,000–1.2 million |
21,000–300,000 |
0.1–0.6% |
8,300–53,000 |
| South & Southeast Asia |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
4.4–10.6 million |
480,000–2.0 million |
0.4–0.9% |
300,000–750,000 |
| 2002 |
3.9–9.7 million |
430,000–2.0 million |
0.4–0.9% |
260,000–850,000 |
| East Asia |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
560,000–1.8 million |
84,000–830,000 |
0.2–0.2% |
25,000–86,000 |
| 2002 |
380,000–1.2 million |
36,000–360,000 |
0.1–0.2% |
18,000–63,000 |
| Oceania |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
25,000–48,000 |
2,100–13,000 |
0.1–0.3% |
<1,700 |
| 2002 |
22,000–38,000 |
1,000–9,600 |
0.1–0.3% |
<1,000 |
| Latin America |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
1.3–2.2 million |
170,000–430,000 |
0.5–0.8% |
73,000–120,000 |
| 2002 |
1.1–2.0 million |
140,000–320,000 |
0.4–0.7% |
58,000–96,000 |
| Caribbean |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
270,000–780,000 |
27,000–140,000 |
1.5–4.1% |
24,000–61,000 |
| 2002 |
260,000–740,000 |
26,000–140,000 |
1.4–4.0% |
22,000–57,000 |
| Eastern Europe & Central Asia |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
920,000–2.1 million |
110,000–480,000 |
0.5–1.2% |
39,000–87,000 |
| 2002 |
670,000–1.5 million |
94,000–440,000 |
0.4–0.8% |
27,000–58,000 |
| Western & Central Europe |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
480,000–760,000 |
14,000–38,000 |
0.2–0.3% |
<8,500 |
| 2002 |
470,000–750,000 |
13,000–35,000 |
0.2–0.3% |
<8,000 |
| North America |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
540,000–1.6 million |
16,000–120,00 |
0.3–1.0% |
8,400–25,000 |
| 2002 |
500,000–1.6 million |
16,000–120,000 |
0.3–1.0% |
8,400–25,000 |
| Total |
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
35.9–44.3 million |
4.3–6.4 million |
1.0–1.3% |
2.8–3.5 million |
| 2002 |
33.3–41.1 million |
3.9–6.2 million |
1.0–1.2% |
2.5–3.1 million |
Source: World Health Organization, UNAIDS
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