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Statistics About HIV / AIDS

HIV /AIDS & The World

According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, as of the end of 2004, the following trends of the worldwide epidemic (or pandemic) of HIV are evident:

  • Today, 39 million people are thought to have HIV/AIDS. Of these, 37.2 million are adults. 17.6 million are women, and 2.2 million are children under 15.
  • An estimated 5 million people became infected with HIV in 2004, including 2 million women and 640,000 children under 15.
  • During 2004, AIDS caused the deaths of about 3.1 million people, including 1.2 million women and 510,000 children under 15.
  • Women are more and more affected by HIV. Approximately, 45%, or 17.8 million, of the 37.2 million adults living with HIV or AIDS worldwide are women and 50% of these cases are of heterosexual preferences.

HIV / AIDS & The U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control:

  • There are about 1 million people infected with HIV in the U.S.
  • About 250,000 (25%) became infected with HIV when they were teenagers
  • In 2003 there were around 3172 people living with AIDS in the U.S.
    • 5% of these people are between 13 and 24 years old
  • About 205,000 are infected with HIV and do not know it.
  • 18,017 people died of AIDS in 2003
  • Of all the teenagers in the U.S., less than half are African American or Hispanic; yet, 70% of the cases of AIDS among teens are African American or Hispanics.

U.S. Population Ages 13-19 versus AIDS Cases in U.S. 2001 Ages 13-19

It is important to remember that these are only the reported numbers. The actual number of cases of HIV/AIDS is bigger since there are a lot of people who do not get tested.

HIV/AIDS & Texas

According to the Texas Department of Health:

  • Since 1999 there have been about 19,000 cases of HIV and 64,000 cases of AIDS reported in Texas
  • As of 2003, there are about 48,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS
  • In 2003 only, there were 4802 cases of HIV reported in Texas.
    • Of these, 3029 (63%) were African Americans or Hispanics ages 15-24.
      • Within African Americans and Hispanics, 974 (32%) were female and 2055 (68%) were males

Check out how the AIDS epidemic is affecting Texas
 
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