Table 3.
Summary of HIV data for 2017 showing weighted averages by HIV prevalence, UNAIDS
| Higher prevalence (>4.5%) | Lower prevalence (≤4.5%) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of countries | 12 | 44 |
| Epidemic size (n) | 16,663,000 | 15,110,000 |
| Prevalence (%) | 14.45 | 1.81 |
| % MTCT | 8 | 17 |
| % EID | 71 | 30 |
| % ART coverage for pMTCT | 91 | 53 |
| % ART coverage for PLHIV | 67 | 47 |
| % ART coverage for children | 64 | 29 |
| New child infections | 66,590 | 104,070 |
| New total infections | 678,500 | 883,690 |
| Child AIDS-related deaths | 40,090 | 69,370 |
| Total AIDS-related deaths | 306,100 | 530,000 |
ART: antiretroviral therapy; EID: early infant diagnosis; MTCT: mother-to-child transmission; PLWHIV: people living with HIV; pMTCT: prevention of mother-to-child transmission; UNAIDS: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.