PARIS, Nov 25 (AFP) - Following is a statistical roundup of the global AIDS pandemic.
It comprises estimates on the total of adults and children living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2003; the number of new infections from HIV this year; the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among the adult population (people aged 15-49); and deaths from AIDS in 2003.
Source: "AIDS Epidemic Update" (UNAIDS and World Health Organisation, December 2003) (*)
REGION: Africa (sub-Sahara)
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 25-28.2 million
NEW INFECTIONS: 3.0-3.4 mln
ADULT RATE: 7.5-8.5 percent
DEATHS 2003: 2.2-2.4 mln
REGION: North Africa & M. East
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 470,000-730,000
NEW INFECTIONS: 43,000-67,000
ADULT RATE: 0.2-0.4 percent
DEATHS 2003: 35,000-50,000
REGION: Asia (South & Southeast)
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 4.6-8.2 mln
NEW INFECTIONS: 610,000-1.1 mln
ADULT RATE: 0.4-0.8 percent
DEATHS 2003: 330,000-590,000
REGION: East Asia & Pacific
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 700,000-1.3 mln
NEW INFECTIONS: 150,000-270,000
ADULT RATE: 0.1-0.1 percent
DEATHS 2003: 32,000-58,000
REGION: Latin America
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 1.3-1.9 mln
NEW INFECTIONS: 120,000-180,000
ADULT RATE: 0.5-0.7 percent
DEATHS 2003: 49,000-70,000
REGION: Caribbean
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 350,000-590,000
NEW INFECTIONS: 45,000-80,000
ADULT RATE: 1.9-3.1 percent
DEATHS 2003: 30,000-50,000
REGION: Eastern Europe & C. Asia
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 1.2-1.8 mln
NEW INFECTIONS: 180,000-280,000
ADULT RATE: 0.5-0.9 percent
DEATHS 2003: 23,000-37,000
REGION: W. Europe
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 520,000-680,000
NEW INFECTIONS: 30,000-40,000
ADULT RATE: 0.3-0.3 percent
DEATHS 2003: 2,600-3,400
REGION: N. America
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 790,000-1.2 mln
NEW INFECTIONS: 36,000-54,000
ADULT RATE: 0.5-0.7 percent
DEATHS 2003: 12,000-18,000
REGION: Australia & N. Zealand
TOTAL HIV/AIDS: 12,000-18,000
NEW INFECTIONS: 700-1,000
ADULT RATE: 0.1-0.1 percent
DEATHS 2003: under 100
TOTAL: 40 MILLION (range: 34-46 mln)
NEW INFECTIONS: 5 MILLION (4.2-5.8 mln)
ADULT RATE: 1.1 percent (0.9-1.3 percent)
DEATHS 2003: 3 MILLION (2.5-3.5 mln)
(*) 2003 report uses a different method compared with previous years. It notably uses a range rather than a fixed number.
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