Global summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, December 2002

1. Global summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, December 2002 Number of people living with HIV/AIDS Total 42 millionAdults 38.6 millionWomen 19.2 million Children under 15 years 3.2 million People newly infected with HIV in 2002 Total 5 millionAdults 4.2 millionWomen 2 million Children under 15 years 800 000 AIDS deaths in 2002 Total 3.1 millionAdults 2.5 millionWomen 1.2 million Children under 15 years 610 000

2. Regional HIV/AIDS statistics and features, end of 2002 % of HIV-positive adults who are women Main mode(s) of transmission for those living with HIV/AIDS ** Adults & children newly infected with HIV Epidemic started Adults & children living with HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate * 29.4 million 550 000 6.0 million 1.2 million 1.5 million 440 000 1.2 million 570 000 980 000 15 000 42 million Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa & Middle East South and South-East Asia East Asia & Pacific Latin America Caribbean Eastern Europe & Central Asia Western Europe North America Australia & New Zealand TOTAL late ’70s early ’80s late ’80s late ’80s late ’80s late ’70s early ’80s late ’70s early ’80s early ’90s late ’70s early ’80s late ’70s early ’80s late ’70s early ’80s 3.5 million 83 000 700 000 270 000 150 000 60 000 250 000 30 000 45 000 500 5 million 8.8% 0.3% 0.6% 0.1% 0.6% 2.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.6% 0.1% 1.2% 58% 55% 36% 24% 30% 50% 27% 25% 20% 7% 50% Hetero Hetero, IDU Hetero, IDU IDU, Hetero, MSM MSM, IDU, Hetero Hetero, MSM IDU MSM, IDU MSM, IDU, Hetero MSM * The proportion of adults (15 to 49 years of age) living with HIV/AIDS in 2002, using 2002 population numbers ** Hetero: heterosexual transmission – IDU: transmission through injecting drug use – MSM: sexual transmission among men who have sex with men

3. Global estimates foradults and childrenend 2002 • People living with HIV/AIDS • New HIV infections in 2002 • Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 2002 42 million 5 million 3.1 million

4. Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002 Eastern Europe & Central Asia 1.2 million Western Europe 570 000 North America 980 000 East Asia & Pacific 1.2 million North Africa & Middle East 550 000 South & South-East Asia 6 million Caribbean 440 000 Sub-Saharan Africa 29.4 million Latin America 1.5 million Australia & New Zealand 15 000 Total: 42 million

5. Estimated number of adults and childrennewly infected with HIV during 2002 Eastern Europe & Central Asia 250 000 Western Europe 30 000 North America 45 000 East Asia & Pacific 270 000 North Africa & Middle East 83 000 South & South-East Asia 700 000 Caribbean 60 000 Sub-Saharan Africa 3.5 million Latin America 150 000 Australia & New Zealand 500 Total: 5 million

6. Estimated adult and child deaths from HIV/AIDS during 2002 Eastern Europe & Central Asia 25 000 Western Europe 8 000 North America 15 000 East Asia & Pacific 45 000 North Africa & Middle East 37 000 South & South-East Asia 440 000 Caribbean 42 000 Sub-Saharan Africa 2.4 million Latin America 60 000 Australia & New Zealand <100 Total: 3.1 million

7. Children(<15 years)estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002 Eastern Europe & Central Asia 16 000 Western Europe 5 000 North America 10 000 East Asia & Pacific 4 000 North Africa & Middle East 40 000 South & South-East Asia 240 000 Caribbean 20 000 sub-Saharan Africa 2.8 million Latin America 45 000 Australia & New Zealand < 200 Total: 3.2 million

8. Estimated deaths in children (<15 years) from HIV/AIDS during 2002 Eastern Europe & Central Asia < 100 Western Europe < 100 North America < 100 East Asia & Pacific 2 000 North Africa & Middle East 6 800 South & South-East Asia 43 000 Caribbean 7 000 sub-Saharan Africa 550 000 Latin America 5 000 Australia & New Zealand < 100 Total: 610 000

9. Estimated number of children (<15 years)newly infected with HIV during 2002 Eastern Europe & Central Asia 1 000 Western Europe < 500 North America < 500 East Asia & Pacific 3 000 North Africa & Middle East 13 000 South & South-East Asia 60 000 Caribbean 7 000 sub-Saharan Africa 720 000 Latin America 10 000 Australia & New Zealand < 100 Total: 800 000

10. About 14 000 new HIV infections a day in 2002 • More than 95% are in developing countries • 2000 are in children under 15 years of age • About 12 000 are in persons aged 15 to 49 years, of whom: • almost 50% are women • about 50% are 15–24 year olds

11. End-2002 global HIV/AIDS estimatesChildren (<15 years) • Children living with HIV/AIDS • New HIV infections in 2002 • Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 2002 3.2 million 800 000 610 000