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Prevalence of HIV among drug users by world region 2017
Prevalence of HIV among drug users by world region 2017
Prevalence of HIV among drug users in 2017, by world region*
by John Elflein,
last edited
Jul 3, 2019
This statistic shows the prevalence of HIV among injection drug users in 2017, sorted by WHO world sub-regions. In that year, some 6.9 percent of users of injection drugs in North America were HIV-positive.
Prevalence of HIV among drug users in 2017, by world region*
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| Percentage of injection drug users | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Asia | 28.9% |
| Eastern and Southeastern Europe | 23.5% |
| Africa | 11.4% |
| Western and Central Europe | 10.6% |
| East and Southeast Asia | 10% |
| South Asia | 10% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 8.5% |
| Central Asia and Transcaucasia | 7.5% |
| North America | 6.9% |
| Near and Middle East | 3.8% |
| Oceania | 1.2% |
| Percentage of injection drug users | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Asia | 28.9% |
| Eastern and Southeastern Europe | 23.5% |
| Africa | 11.4% |
| Western and Central Europe | 10.6% |
| East and Southeast Asia | 10% |
| South Asia | 10% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 8.5% |
| Central Asia and Transcaucasia | 7.5% |
| North America | 6.9% |
| Near and Middle East | 3.8% |
| Oceania | 1.2% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Jul 3, 2019
This statistic shows the prevalence of HIV among injection drug users in 2017, sorted by WHO world sub-regions. In that year, some 6.9 percent of users of injection drugs in North America were HIV-positive.
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- * Based on injecting drug use. Figures are best estimates.
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- * Based on injecting drug use. Figures are best estimates.
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