Table I.
Regional Statistics for Global Prevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
| No. of Persons With HIV | No. of New Infections, 2006 | No. of AIDS Deaths, 2006 | Adult Prevalence, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 24.7 million | 2.8 million | 2.1 million | 5.9 |
| South and South East Asia | 7.8 million | 860,000 | 590,000 | 0.6 |
| East Asia | 750,000 | 100,000 | 43,000 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1.7 million | 140,000 | 65,000 | 0.5 |
| North America | 1.4 million | 43,000 | 18,000 | 0.8 |
| Western and Central Europe | 740,000 | 22,000 | 12,000 | 0.3 |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 1.7 million | 270,000 | 84,000 | 0.9 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 460,000 | 68,000 | 36,000 | 0.2 |
| Caribbean | 250,000 | 27,000 | 19,000 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 81,000 | 7100 | 4000 | 0.4 |
| Total | 39.5 million | 4.3 million | 2.9 million | – |
Adapted from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)/World Health Organization.