Figure 2. Estimated number of people living with HIV, and adult HIV prevalence, [share of the adult population with HIV] globally and in sub–Saharan Africa, 1985–2005¹

Figure 2 extracted from 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic (UNAIDS, 2006), chapter 2

¹ Even though HIV prevalence rates have stabilized in sub–Saharan Africa, the actual number of people infected continues to grow because of population growth. Applying the same prevalence rate to a growing population will result in increasing numbers of people living with HIV.

Source: UNAIDS  Report on the global AIDS epidemic: Executive summary, (2006), p.7

AIDS status & challenges of the epidemic

Figure 1. 2005 Country progress towards 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS global targets (low- and middle-income countries)

Figure 2. Estimated number of people living with HIV, and adult HIV prevalence, [share of the adult population with HIV] globally and in sub–Saharan Africa, 1985–20051

Figure 3. Number of people on antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries, 2002–2005

Figure 4. People in sub-Saharan Africa on antiretroviral treatment as percentage of those in need, 2002–2005

Figure 5. Estimated total annual resources available for AIDS, 1996–2005

Figure 6. Percentage of distribution of deaths by age in southern Africa, 1985–1990 and 2000–2005

Figure 2.4. A global view of HIV infection

Footnote

Latest figures from UNAIDS/WHO

2007 UNAIDS estimates