As of 2016, it is estimated that there are 1.5 million adults and children living with
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...
in
North America, excluding Central America and the Caribbean.
70,000 adults and children are newly infected every year, and the overall adult prevalence is 0.5%.
26,000 people in North America (again, excluding Central America and the Caribbean) die from AIDS every year.
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...
prevalence
In epidemiology, prevalence is the proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition (typically a disease or a risk factor such as smoking or seatbelt use) at a specific time. It is derived by comparing the number o ...
rates in
North America vary from 0.23% in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
to 3.22% in
The Bahamas
The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...
.
HIV/AIDS in Antigua and Barbuda
HIV/AIDS in The Bahamas
As of 2013, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 3.22%.
HIV/AIDS in Barbados
As of 2013, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.88%.
HIV/AIDS in Belize
As of 2014, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 1.18%.
HIV/AIDS in Canada
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate is estimated to be 0.30%.
HIV/AIDS in Costa Rica
As of 2014, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.26%.
HIV/AIDS in Cuba
As of 2014, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.25%.
HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.68%.
HIV/AIDS in El Salvador
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.60%.
HIV/AIDS in Grenada
HIV/AIDS in Guatemala
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.70%.
HIV/AIDS in Haiti
As of 2014, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 1.93%.
HIV/AIDS in Honduras
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.50%.
HIV/AIDS in Jamaica HIV/AIDS in Jamaica has a 1.5 percent prevalence of the adult population estimated to be HIV-positive. There has been no significant change over the last five years and therefore Jamaica appears to have stabilized its HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Prevalence ...
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 1.70%.
HIV/AIDS in Mexico
As of 2014, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.23%.
HIV/AIDS in Nicaragua
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.30%.
HIV/AIDS in Panama
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.70%.
HIV/AIDS in Saint Kitts and Nevis
HIV/AIDS in Saint Lucia
HIV/AIDS in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago
As of 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 1.60%.
HIV/AIDS in the United States
In 2012, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.60%.
African-Americans are at the highest risk of contracting HIV in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC), African-American accounted for 44% of all new HIV infections in the United States between 2010 and 2016, although African-Americans make up roughly 12% of the American population.
The extent of the HIV/AIDS crisis within the African-American community is an indication that the solution will also need to be multi-faceted ranging from increasing access to health care to reducing the stigma that HIV and homosexuality has within the African-American community.
See also
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HIV/AIDS in Africa
HIV/AIDS originated in Africa in the early 20th century and is a major public health concern and cause of death in many African countries. AIDS rates vary significantly between countries, though the majority of cases are concentrated in Souther ...
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HIV/AIDS in Asia
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HIV/AIDS in Europe
In Western Europe, the routes of transmission of HIV are diverse, including paid sex, sex between men, intravenous drugs, mother to child transmission, and heterosexual sex. However, many new infections in this region occur through contact ...
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HIV/AIDS in South America
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List of countries by HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, varies in prevalence from nation to nation. Listed here are the prevalence rates among adults in various countries, based on data from various sources, largely the CIA World Factbook.
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References
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