Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2006

Total

39.5 million (34.1–47.1 million)

Adults

37.2 million (32.1–44.5 million)

Women

17.7 million (15.1–20.9 million)

Children under 15 years

2.3 million (1.7–3.5 million)

People newly infected with HIV in 2006

Total

4.3 million (3.6–6.6 million)

Adults

3.8 million (3.2–5.7 million)

Children under 15 years

530,000 (410,000–660,000)

AIDS deaths in 2006

Total

2.9 million (2.5–3.5 million)

Adults

2.6 million (2.2–3.0 million)

Children under 15 years

380,000 (290,000–500,000)

AIDS in Ethiopia Main Indicators 2007

National

Total

Urban

Rural

Adult HIV Prevalence (15-49 yrs. %)

2.1

7.7

0.9

Adult HIV Incidence (%)

0.28

1.73

0.19

HIV Positive Pregnancies

75,420

HIV Positive Births

14,148

No. of HIV-post persons Needing ART

258,264

AIDS Orphans

898,350

Total Orphans

5,441,556

HIV + Population

All Ages

977,394

602,740

374,654

Children

64,813

38,988

25,825

New HIV Infections

All Ages

125,528

77,557

47,971

Children

14,148

8,741

5,407

AIDS Deaths

All Ages

71,902

44,424

27,478

Children

10,825

6,688

4,137

[Source: Single Point HIV Prevalence Estimate, Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (FHAPCO), June 2007]

Regional

Addis Ababa

Dire Dawa

Harari

Amhara

Tigray

Gambella

Afar

Benis. Gumuz

Oromia

SNNPR

Somali

Ethiopia

Adult HIV Prevalence (15-49 yrs. %)

7.5

4.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

0.8

2.1

Adult HIV Incidence - Urban (15-49 yrs. %)

1.52

1.57

1.37

2.67

2.77

0.92

3.13

1.24

1.63

1.73

0.53

1.73

Adult HIV Incidence - Rural (15-49 yrs. %)

0

0.14

0.06

0.36

0.16

0.3

0.24

0.38

0.13

0.25

0.11

0.19

[Source: Single Point HIV Prevalence Estimate, Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (FHAPCO), June 2007]