This statistic shows the distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2020, by population group. In that year, clients of sex workers and other sexual partners of key populations accounted for 27 percent of all new HIV infections in western and central Africa.
Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2020, by population group
Characteristic
Percentage of new HIV infections
People who inject drugs
2%
Sex workers
28%
Transgender women
1%
Gay men and other men who have sex with men
14%
Clients of sex workers and other sexual partners of key populations
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UNAIDS. (July 14, 2021). Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2020, by population group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS. "Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2020, by population group." Chart. July 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS. (2021). Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2020, by population group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS. "Distribution of New Hiv Infections in Western and Central Africa in 2020, by Population Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS, Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2020, by population group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
