Estimated number and prevalence (percentage) of people who inject drugs and those living with HIV among this group, by region, 2017
Region |
Sub-Region |
People who inject drugs |
HIV among people who inject drugs |
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Estimated number |
Prevalence (%) |
Data |
Estimated number |
Prevalence Best |
Data coverage |
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Low |
Medium |
High |
Low |
Medium |
High |
Low |
Medium |
High |
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Africa |
|
450,000 |
810,000 |
2,140,000 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
0.31 |
57.8% |
42,000 |
93,000 |
515,000 |
11.4 |
75.4% |
America |
|
1,860,000 |
2,370,000 |
2,870,000 |
0.28 |
0.35 |
0.43 |
86.10% |
109,000 |
174,000 |
259,000 |
7.3 |
93.90% |
|
North America |
1,560,000 |
1,790,000 |
2,020,000 |
0.48 |
0.55 |
0.62 |
100% |
94,000 |
124,000 |
159,000 |
6.9 |
100% |
|
Latin America and the Caribbean |
300,000 |
580,000 |
850,000 |
0.09 |
0.17 |
0.25 |
73.20% |
16,000 |
50,000 |
100,000 |
8.5 |
75.20% |
Asia |
|
4,130,000 |
5,430,000 |
6,900,000 |
0.14 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
95.00% |
449,000 |
667,000 |
925,000 |
12.3 |
98.00% |
|
Central Asia and Transcaucasia |
400,000 |
450,000 |
530,000 |
0.69 |
0.78 |
0.91 |
93.6% |
28,000 |
33,000 |
42,000 |
7.5 |
93.6% |
|
East and South-East Asia |
2,210,000 |
3,210,000 |
4,200,000 |
0.14 |
0.2 |
0.26 |
95.10% |
181,000 |
320,000 |
482,000 |
10 |
98.70% |
|
South-West Asia |
570,000 |
750,000 |
950,000 |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.48 |
100% |
154,000 |
216,000 |
284,000 |
28.9 |
100% |
|
Near and Middle East |
40,000 |
90,000 |
270,000 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
0.25 |
39.00% |
1,800 |
3,200 |
10,400 |
3.8 |
55.60% |
|
South Asia |
910,000 |
930,000 |
950,000 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
99.90% |
84,000 |
93,000 |
105,000 |
10 |
99.90% |
Europe |
|
2,350,000 |
2,570,000 |
2,990,000 |
0.44 |
0.48 |
0.55 |
90.00% |
483,000 |
505,000 |
556,000 |
19.6 |
99.90% |
|
Eastern and South-Eastern Europe |
1,760,000 |
1,800,000 |
1,860,000 |
0.8 |
0.82 |
0.84 |
100% |
416,000 |
423,000 |
431,000 |
23.5 |
100% |
|
Western and Central Europe |
590,000 |
770,000 |
1,130,000 |
0.19 |
0.24 |
0.35 |
83.00% |
67,000 |
82,000 |
126,000 |
10.6 |
99.90% |
Oceania |
|
130,000 |
130,000 |
140,000 |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.54 |
73.00% |
1,300 |
1,600 |
1,700 |
1.2 |
73.00% |
Global |
8,930,000 |
11,320,000 |
15,030,000 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
0.3 |
87.90% |
1,090,000 |
1,440,000 |
2,260,000 |
12.7 |
95.70% |
Note: Prevalence of people who inject drugs is the percentage of the population aged 15-64 years. Totals may not add up due to rounding.
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