The Americas HIV Summary 2017
| Region Statistics (S. America) |
Region Statistics (N. America) |
Brazil | United States | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (S. America) Region Statistics |
(N. America) Region Statistics |
Brazil | United States | Colombia | |
| People Living With HIV | 1,363,800 + | 1,500,000 | 860,000 | 1,100,000 | 150,000 |
| Overall Adult (15 – 49) HIV Prevalence | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | ||
| New HIV Infections – Overall | 69,700 + | 70,000 | 48,000 | 38,500 | |
| New HIV Infections – Children (0–14) | 1,800 ± | Less than 1,000 | 124 | ||
| Overall AIDS–related Deaths | 25,200 ± | 14,000 | 6,000 | 4,400 | |
| AIDS–related Deaths – Children (0–14) | 1,800 ± | Less than 1,000 | Less than 200 | ||
| Children Orphaned due to AIDS–relatated Deaths | 226,700 + | 96,000 | 53,000 | ||
| Receiving Anti–Retroviral Treatment – Adults (15+) | 64% | 54% | |||
| Receiving Anti–Retroviral Treatment – Children (14 and Under) | 45% | 59% |
References
- 1. UNAIDS. “AidsInfo Country Factsheets.” Statistic Factsheet. 2017. ‹http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries›.
- 2. C.I.A. “The World Fact Book.” Demographics. n.d. 2019. ‹https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html›.
- 3. Avert. Global HIV & AIDS Statistics. Facesheet. Brighton and Hove: avert.org, 2017. ‹https://www.avert.org/global-hiv-and-aids-statistics›.
- 4. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. HIV Surveilance Report. Factsheet. Atlanta: CDC.gov, 2017. ‹https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2017-vol-29.pdf›.
- 5. U.S. Government. HIV Basics – U.S. Statistics. Statistical Factsheet. Washington, D.C.: HIV.gov, 2017. ‹https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/statistics›.
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