AIDS/HIV Statistical Facts
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last updated: 10/24/05
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How many people worldwide are now living with HIV/AIDS? (2003)
40 million
How many people worldwide have died from AIDS?
21.8 million
How many people worldwide died from AIDS in just the year 2002?
3 million
How many cases of AIDS have been reported in the US?
886,575
Of these, 82%
are
men, 18% are women, and 1% are children
(but the percentages are approximately 50% men and 50% women, worldwide)
HIV is an even greater problem in poorer countries, especially Africa. 70% of all AIDS patients worldwide live in Africa.
Who is getting HIV?
All races and
ages
are susceptible:
41% of AIDS
cases
are whites
39% of AIDS
cases
are African Americans
18% of AIDS
cases
are Hispanics
1 in 4 new
HIV infections
are in people under age 22
50% of new HIV
infections
are in people under age 25
Therefore, young people are the fastest growing group of new HIV infections!
Why?
Because they are engaging in risky behaviors.
