South African HIV positive respondents with internal stigma 2014

This statistic shows the percentage of HIV positive respondents in South Africa with self-reported internal stigma, as of December 2014. It was found that 11 percent of respondents said they felt suicidal due to their HIV positive status.

Percentage of HIV positive respondents in South Africa who experienced self-reported internal stigma as of 2014*

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Ashamed	29%
Guilty	28%
Blaming oneself	31%
Blaming others	19%
Having low self-esteem	22%
Should be punished	11%
Suicidal	11%

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Release date

May 2015

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Region

South Africa

Survey time period

September to December 2014

Number of respondents

base: 10,473

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

HIV positive

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Overall, 43% of the respondents reported having experienced feelings of internalized stigma. The statistic shows the share of feelings these respondents experienced.

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