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. 2002 Jan 26;324(7331):232–234. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7331.232

Table 1.

Numbers of people (millions) worldwide living with HIV or AIDS in 20011

Region Adults and children living with HIV/AIDS Adults and children infected with HIV in past 12 months Prevalence (%) among adults
Sub-Saharan Africa 28.1 3.4 8.4
North Africa and Middle East 0.4 0.1 0.2
Rest of the world 11.5 1.5 0.4
Total 40.0 5.0 1.2