PARIS, Nov 28 (AFP) - Following are global and regional estimates of the state of the AIDS epidemic, released by the UN agencies UNAIDS and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

1) NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS

Global total: 40 million, of which

• Adults 37.2 million
• Children under 15 years 2.7 million

Regional totals (adults + children)

• North America 940,000
• Caribbean 420,000
• Latin America 1,400,000
• Western Europe 560,000
• North Africa and Middle East 440,000
• Sub-Saharan Africa 28,100,000
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia 1,000,000
• East Asia and Pacific 1,000,000
• South and Southeast Asia 6,100,000
• Australia and New Zealand 15,000

2) PEOPLE NEWLY INFECTED WITH HIV IN 2001

Global total: Five million, of which:

• Adults 4.3 million
• Children under 15 years 800,000

Regional totals (adults + children)

• North America 45,000
• Caribbean 60,000
• Latin America 130,000
• Western Europe 30,000
• North Africa and Middle East 80,000
• Sub-Saharan Africa 3,400,000
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia 250,000
• East Asia and Pacific 270,000
• South and Southeast Asia 800,000
• Australia and New Zealand 500

3) AIDS DEATHS IN 2001

Global total: Three million

• Of which: Adults 2.4 million
• Children under 15 years 580,000

Regional totals (adults + children)

• North America 20,000
• Caribbean 30,000
• Latin America 80,000
• Western Europe 6,800
• North Africa and Middle East 30,000
• Sub-Saharan Africa 2,300,000
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia 23,000
• East Asia and Pacific 35,000
• South and Southeast Asia 400,000
• Australia and New Zealand 120

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