East & Southern Afrika HIV Summary 2017

Region Statistics Mozambique Botswana Kenya Lesotho South Africa Eswatini
Region Statistics Mozambique Botswana Kenya Lesotho South Africa Eswatini
People Living With HIV 19,600,000 2,100,000 380,000 1,500,000 320,000 7,200,000 210,000
Overall Adult (15 – 49) HIV Prevalence 6.8% 12.5% 22.8% 4.7% 23.8% 18.8% 27.4%
New HIV Infecrtions – Overall 800,000 130,000 14,000 53,000 15,000 270,000 7,000
New HIV Infections – Children (0–14) 92,000 18,000 Less than 1,000 8,000 1,400 13,000 Less than 1,000
Overall AIDS–related Deaths 380,000 70,000 4,100 28,000 4,900 110,000 3,500
AIDS–related Deaths – Children (0–14) 52,000 9,800 Less than 500 4,300 Less than 1,000 8,600 Less than 500
Children Orphaned due to AIDS–relatated Deaths 6,000,000 920,000 61,000 580,000 52,000 1,300,000 44,000
Receiving Anti–Retroviral Treatment – Adults (15+) 55% 84% 75% 74% 61% 86%
Receiving Anti–Retroviral Treatment – Children (14 and Under) 51% 68% 82% 60% 58% 75%

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