Global HIV and AIDS Statistics
The stats below make for shocking reading.
The scary thing is, they keep on growing - a massive 6000 young people - aged 16-24 - are newly infected with HIV everyday.
People living with HIV in 2007
Estimate ::: 33.2 million
Range ::: 30.6-36.1 million
Adults living with HIV in 2007
Estimate ::: 30.8 million
Range ::: 28.7-33.6 million
Women living with HIV in 2007
Estimate ::: 15.4 million
Range ::: 13.9-16.6 million
Children living with HIV in 2007
Estimate ::: 2.5 million
Range ::: 2.2-2.6 million
People newly infected with HIV in 2007
Estimate ::: 2.5 million
Range ::: 1.8-4.1 million
Adults newly infected with HIV in 2007
Estimate ::: 2.1 million
Range ::: 1.4-3.6 million
Children newly infected with HIV in 2007
Estimate ::: 0.42 million
Range ::: 0.35-0.54 million
AIDS deaths in 2007
Estimate ::: 2.1 million
Range ::: 1.9-2.4 million
Adult AIDS deaths in 2007
Estimate ::: 1.7 million
Range ::: 1.6-2.1 million
Child AIDS deaths in 2007
Estimate ::: 0.33 million
Range ::: 0.33-0.38 million
