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  2. HIV/AIDS in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Africa, total (% of population ages 15–49), in 2021 (World Bank) HIV / AIDS originated in the early 20th century and remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in Africa. Although the continent constitutes about 17% of the world's population, it bears a disproportionate burden of the epidemic. As of 2023, around 25.6 million people in sub-Saharan ...

  3. List of HIV/AIDS cases and deaths registered by region

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    Globally, some 35.3 million are living with HIV/AIDS, World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 36 million people have died since the first cases were reported in 1981 and 1.6 million people died of HIV/AIDS in 2012. [1] Using WHO statistics, in 2012 the number of people living with HIV was growing at a faster rate (1.98%) than worldwide ...

  4. HIV/AIDS in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The World Bank and United Nations source their data on HIV prevalence from Statistics South Africa. According to Statistics South Africa's [7] mid-year population estimates for 2018, [8] the total HIV prevalence rate for the country is 13.1%. The HIV prevalence rate for all adults aged 15 to 49 is 19.0%. [8] Statistics South Africa estimates ...

  5. HIV adult prevalence rate - Wikipedia

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    [2] [5] While South Africa's large population of HIV-positive people is attributable to its high disease prevalence (17.3%, one of the highest in the world), Nigeria's is lower at 1.3%. [1] However, countries such as Nigeria with high HIV rates above 1% are classified as having Generalized HIV Epidemics (GHEs) by UNAIDS. [6]

  6. Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    In addition, roughly an estimated 770,000 people have died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2018. [28] Although AIDS is a global disease, the CDC reports that Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS worldwide, and accounts for approximately 61% of all new HIV infections. Other regions significantly affected by HIV and AIDS ...

  7. HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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    Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Africa, total (% of population ages 15–49) HIV and AIDS is a major public health issue in Zimbabwe. The country is reported to hold one of the largest recorded numbers of cases in Sub-Saharan Africa. [1] According to reports, the virus has been present in the country since roughly 40 years ago. [2]

  8. HIV/AIDS in South African townships - Wikipedia

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    [7] Orphanhood is a severe consequence of the AIDS epidemic in South African townships: a 2006 study stated that there were 2.2 million AIDS-orphaned children in South Africa alone. AIDS orphans in an urban Cape Town township have been shown to have significant rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, peer relationship difficulties ...

  9. HIV/AIDS in Algeria - Wikipedia

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    HIV/AIDS was first identified in Sétif in 1986. Around 5000 Algerians have died of AIDS-related complications since the epidemic began. [1] [2]During the early years of the epidemic, national understanding of the disease was low, which led to a likely discrepancy in the number of Algerians contracting HIV/AIDS with the number of reported cases.