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GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF HIV-INFECTED PEOPLE
| Region | Estimated Number |
|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 8 million |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 1.5 million |
| South-East Asia | 1.5 million |
| North America | 1.5 million |
| Western Europe | 500,000 |
| North Africa and Middle East | 75,000 |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 50,000 |
| East Asia and Pacific | 25,000 |
| Australia | 25,000 |
| Data from World Health Organization: The HIV-AIDS pandemic: 1993 overview. Geneva: WHO/GPA/GNP/93.1, 1993. | |
