HIV statistics may be defined as the record of the HIV infection worldwide which helps us to track the HIV epidemic and also conclude as to where the extent of the infection is greater and accordingly where the maximum prevention work needs to be carried out. Given below is the information about the latest HIV statistics in the whole world published by UNAIDS/WHO in July 2008, including the end of 2007. This report provides us with the latest HIV data from around the world.

HIV statistics of the year 2007 may be given as:

• It was estimated that during that during this year 33.0 million were infected with the HIV. The range varied from 30.3 to 36.1million.
• The adults living with HIV are estimated to be around 30.8 million
• Out of the same the women infected with HIV are estimated to be around 15.5 million whereas the estimates for children are around 2.0 millions.
• Out of the newly infected people the estimates are that around 2.7 million were infected whereas for children it was around 0.37 million.
• At the end of 2007, women accounted for 50% of all adults living with HIV worldwide, and for 59% in sub-Saharan Africa

Other important HIV statistics in general over the years have found out to be:

• Since 1981, the death toll due to HIV has been around 25 million.
• In Africa there are maximum number of children affected i.e., around 11.6 million have been affected.
• The youth which is under the 25 year age group is most affected with recent HIV infections.

Having a look at the global trends regarding HIV statistics it has been observed that:

• There has been a rise in the number of people living with HIV around 8 million in 1990 to 33 million and is still growing.
• Around 67% of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa.

The HIV statistics for the various regions around the world is given below:
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Adults and children with HIV: 22 million
New infected individuals: 1.9 million
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 1.5 million

North Africa and Middle East:
Adults and children with HIV: 380,000
New infected individuals: 40,000
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 27,000

Asia:
Adults and children with HIV:5 million
New infected individuals: 380,000
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 380,000

Oceania:
Adults and children with HIV:74,000
New infected individuals: 380,000
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 380,000

Latin America:
Adults and children with HIV: 1.7 million
New infected individuals: 140,000
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 63,000

Caribbean:
Adults and children with HIV: 230,000
New infected individuals: 20,000
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 14,000

Eastern Europe & central Asia:
Adults and children with HIV: 1.5 million
New infected individuals: 110,000
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 58,000

North America, western & central Europe:
Adults and children with HIV: 2.0 million
New infected individuals: 81,000
Deaths occurring due to HIV: 31,000

It has been observed from the above data that:

• During 2007 more than two and a half million adults and children were infected with HIV
• By the end of the year, an estimated 33 million people worldwide were HIV positive.
• HIV also took its toll on around two million people, despite of various treatments.