This statistic provides some key facts on HIV/AIDS in East and Southern Africa as of 2018. As of that time there were 20.6 million people in East and Southern Africa living with HIV. Around 67 percent of adults in this region living with HIV were on antiretroviral treatment (ART).
Key facts on HIV/AIDS in East and Southern Africa as of 2018
Number of people living with HIV (in millions)
20.6
Adult HIV prevalence (%)*
7
Number of new HIV infections
800,000
Number of AIDS-related deaths
310,000
Percentage of adults on antiretrovitral treatment**
67
Percentage of children on antiretrovitral treatment**
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Avert. (October 31, 2019). Key facts on HIV/AIDS in East and Southern Africa as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029507/hiv-aids-key-facts-east-and-southern-africa/
Avert. "Key facts on HIV/AIDS in East and Southern Africa as of 2018." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029507/hiv-aids-key-facts-east-and-southern-africa/
Avert. (2019). Key facts on HIV/AIDS in East and Southern Africa as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029507/hiv-aids-key-facts-east-and-southern-africa/
Avert. "Key Facts on Hiv/Aids in East and Southern Africa as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029507/hiv-aids-key-facts-east-and-southern-africa/
Avert, Key facts on HIV/AIDS in East and Southern Africa as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029507/hiv-aids-key-facts-east-and-southern-africa/ (last visited March 30, 2020)
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