HIV and AIDS

Of the 26 countries for which data were available in 2012, the number of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) had increased since 2006 in 17 of them. This may be due to a variety of factors, including an increase in HIV testing and access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although the number of people living with HIV is increasing, in some countries the number of new infections has dropped by more than half since 2001, including India (a 57% reduction) and Papua New Guinea (a 79% reduction).

Related Subject(s): Population and Demography