HIV Demographic Summary
EXTENT OF THE PANDEMIC
Source: UNAIDS, 2006
| Worldwide HIV Population as of end 2005 | 38.6 million |
| HIV-positive individuals worldwide who do not know they are infected | 34.7 million (90%) |
| People newly infected with HIV in 2005 | 4.1 million |
| Total deaths due to HIV / AIDS as of end 2005 | 25 million |
| Deaths due to AIDS in 2005 | 2.8 million |
| Children who will be orphaned due to AIDS by 2010 (Source: Avert.com) | 18 million |
| People wordlwide who need ARV therapy immediately (Source: Avert.com) | 6.5 million |
| People that have access to ARV therapy (Source: Avert.com) | 1.3 million |
WORLDWIDE HIV POPULATION BY REGION (2005)
Source: UNAIDS, 2006
| Region | HIV-Positive Individuals | Adult (15-49) Prevalence (%) | Newly infected with HIV (2005) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.5 million | 6.1 | 2.7 million |
| North Africa and Middle East | 440,000 | 0.2 | 37,000 |
| Asia | 8.3 million | 0.4 | 930,000 |
| Oceania | 78,000 | 0.3 | 140,000 |
| Latin America | 1.6 million | 0.5 | 37,000 |
| Caribbean | 330,000 | 1.6 | 37,000 |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 1.5 million | 0.8 | 220,000 |
| North America, Western and Central Europe | 2.0 million | 0.5 | 65,000 |
| TOTAL | 38.6 million | 1.0 | 4.1 million |
COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST HIV-POSITIVE POPULATIONS AS OF END-2005**
Source: UNAIDS 2006 Report on the HIV Epidemic
| Country | Adult HIV Prevalence Rate |
| Over 25% of Adult Population (15-49): | |
| 1. Swaziland | 33.4% |
| 15-25% of Adult Population (15-49): | |
| 2. Botswana | 24.1% |
| 3. Lesotho | 23.2% |
| 4. Zimbabwe | 20.1% |
| 5. Namibia | 19.6% |
| 6. South Africa | 18.8% |
| 7. Zambia | 17.0% |
| 8. Mozambique | 16.1% |
| 10-15% of Adult Population (15-49): | |
| 9. Malawi | 14.1% |
| 10. Central African Republic | 10.7% |
| 5-9.99% of Adult Population (15-49): | |
| 11. Gabon | 7.9% |
| 12. Cote d'Ivoire | 7.1% |
| 13. Uganda | 6.7% |
| 14. UTanzania | 6.5% |
| 15. Kenya | 6.1% |
| 16. Cameroon | 5.4% |
| 17. Congo | 5.3% |
** Note: once 5% or more of a country's adult population becomes HIV positive, the adult HIV prevalence rate will tend to grow exponentially over time (in some cases, by up to 50% per year). Source: ADF 2000 Background Paper: Economic Analysis of HIV/AIDS. The World Bank / ACT Africa / AIDS Campaign Team for Africa. www.iaen.org
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS
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ECONOMIC COST OF HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA
Source: www.unaids.org "Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic 2002"
- Average adult prevalence rate of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005: 6.1%
- Growth rate of income per capita in absence of HIV prevalence rate: 1.1% (Swaziland) 2.5% (Botswana)
- Growth rate of income per capita 1990-97: 0.4% (about three times less)
In African Countries with Adult Prevalence Rates Over 20%
- Decline in the growth rate of GDP** per year: 2.6%
- Cumulative decrease in GDP over 20 years: 67%
*Gross Domestic Product: Total amount of goods and services produced by a nation