Aids In Africa Map

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Aids in africa map. In 2008 hiv aids was most prevalent in the south african provinces of kwazulu natal 15 8 hiv positive mpumalanga 15 4 hiv positive free state 12 6 hiv positive and north west 11 3 hiv positive while only 3 8 of the population was hiv positive in western cape. By contrast some countries in north africa have hiv prevalence rates lower than most cities in the usa. This entry gives an estimate of all people adults and children alive at yearend with hiv infection whether or not they have developed symptoms of aids. 1a there was a clear divide between countries in southern sub saharan africa botswana lesotho mozambique namibia south africa swaziland zambia and zimbabwe.

There is no overriding explanation for why hiv has exploded in some areas and not others. As of 2011 hiv has infected at least 10 percent of the population in botswana lesotho malawi mozambique namibia south africa eswatini zambia and zimbabwe. Across europe for example it accounted for less than 0 1 of deaths. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator.

This map allows you to view hiv prevalence along with other forms of demographic data to. The tide is slowly turning in southeastern africa which encompasses countries like south africa mozambique. The darker the shade the higher the value. Hiv aids global situation and trends since the beginning of the epidemic 75 million people have been infected with the hiv virus and about 32 million people have died of hiv.

Across most regions the share was low. Southern africa exhibits pandemic level hiv infection rates with extreme levels in the countries of botswana lesotho south africa namibia zimbabwe swaziland and zambia. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted information in this page is accurate as of january 1. At the country level fig.

The united nations has set a goal of ending the global hiv aids epidemic by 2030. The map displayed here shows how hiv aids people living with hiv aids varies by country. In africa aids is one of the top causes of death. An estimated 0 8 0 6 0 9 of adults aged 15 49 years worldwide are living with hiv although the burden of the epidemic continues to vary considerably between countries and regions.

Globally 37 9 million 32 7 44 0 million people were living with hiv at the end of 2018. In response a number of initiatives have been launched in various parts of the continent to educate the public on hiv aids. While only comprising slightly under 15 of the total population of the world africans account for nearly 70 of those who live with hiv and are dying of aids. In the interactive map we see the share of deaths which resulted from hiv aids across the world.

But across some countries focused primarily in southern sub saharan africa the share is very high.