West & Central Afrika HIV Summary 2017

Region Statistics Togo Mali Cameroon Nigeria Côte d’Ivoire Equatorial Guinea
Region Statistics Togo Mali Cameroon Nigeria Côte d’Ivoire Equatorial Guinea
People Living With HIV 6,100,000 110,000 130,000 510,000 3,100,000 500,000 53,000
Overall Adult (15 – 49) HIV Prevalence 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 3.7% 2.8% 2.8% 6.5%
New HIV Infections – Overall 370,000 4,900 9,900 28,000 210,000 30,000 4,100
New HIV Infections – Children (0–14) 67,000 1,200 2,000 4,500 3,800 Less than 1,000
Overall AIDS–related Deaths 280,000 4,700 6,300 24,000 150,000 24,000 1,900
AIDS–related Deaths – Children (0–14) 45,000 Less than 1,000 Less than 1,000 3,300 3,100 Less than 500
Children Orphaned due to AIDS–relatated Deaths 3,600,000 72,000 69,000 270,000 290,000 14,000
Receiving Anti–Retroviral Treatment – Adults (15+) 60% 33% 51% 34% 47% 40%
Receiving Anti–Retroviral Treatment – Children (14 and Under) 30% 23% 25% 26% 27% 17%

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