HIV/AIDS A Global View

Sub-Saharan Africa ''The Most One''

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

25 - 28.2 M

New HIV infections (2003)

3.0 - 3.4 M

Percent of population affected (2003)

7.5 - 8.5 %

Deaths(2003)

2.2 - 2.4 M

Australia/NZ ''The least One''

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

12,000 - 18,000

New HIV infections (2003)

700 - 1,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

0.1 %

Deaths(2003)

<100

North America

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

790,000 - 1.2 M

New HIV infections (2003)

43,000 - 67,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

0.5 - 0.7 %

Deaths(2003)

12,000 - 18,000

Caribbean

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

350,000 - 590,000

New HIV infections (2003)

45,000 - 67,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

1.9 - 3.1 %

Deaths(2003)

30,000 - 50,000

Latin America

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

1.3 - 1.9 M

New HIV infections (2003)

120,000 - 180,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

0.5 - 0.7 %

Deaths(2003)

49,000 - 70,000

Western Europe

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

520,000 - 680,000

New HIV infections (2003)

30,000 - 40,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

0.3 %

Deaths(2003)

2,600 - 3,400

E. Europe/C. Asia

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

1.2 - 1.8 M

New HIV infections (2003)

180,000 - 280,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

0.5 - 0.9 %

Deaths(2003)

23,000 - 37,000

East Asia/Pacific

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

700,000 - 1.3 M

New HIV infections (2003)

150,000 - 270,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

0.1 %

Deaths(2003)

32,000 - 58,000

N. Africa/Mideast

Living with HIV/AIDS (2003)

470,00 - 730,000

New HIV infections (2003)

43,000 - 67,000

Percent of population affected (2003)

0.2 - 0.4 %

Deaths(2003)

35,000 - 50,000