As of 2021, sex workers accounted for around 12 percent of all new HIV infections, while gay men and other men who have sex with men accounted for 21 percent of such new infection cases. This statistic shows the distribution of new HIV infections worldwide in 2021, by key population.
Distribution of new HIV infections worldwide in 2021, by key population
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UNAIDS. (July 27, 2022). Distribution of new HIV infections worldwide in 2021, by key population [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/728248/global-distribution-of-new-hiv-infections-by-key-population/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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