HIV & AIDS Statistics ...

Worldwide:

Today, over 22 million people have died from AIDS or AIDS related illness. Over 42 million people are currently living with HIV/AIDS with about 74% of the infected reside in Africa. Worldwide over 19 million of those infected are women. By the year 2010, the countries of Ethiopia, Nigeria, India, China, and Russia will add 50 to 75 million HIV/AIDS related cases to a growing worldwide epidemic. Everyday there are 14,000 new infections that occur. Many which are not reported, due to the fact that they are in underdeveloped countries. More incredibly is that 5 million new infections occur each year and many of these cases are in the younger generation with ages ranging from 15 to 24. Even younger are the 14 million infected orphans currently dispersed throughout the world. This figure is expected to grow to 25 million by the year 2010. So it is obvious that no individual is exempt from this devastating disease... please help in supporting those in need that might be less fortunate than yourself.

US Statistics:

The United States has an estimated one million reported cases of people living with HIV. Each day there are some 40,000 new infections reported. Gender ratio of new infections is 70% male and 30% female. Percentages among men and women with race in consideration is 54% African American males and 64% African American females. Surprisingly about 75% of new infections are in heterosexually active women. The younger generation is not exempt from contracting this devastating disease, with about 50% of all new cases occurring in people that are 25 years of age... or even younger.

SC Statistics: (Our Community)

South Carolina ranks 9th in the nation in the rate of AIDS. The CDC in Atlanta considers us one of the top 10 "Hot Spots" in the nation. Our capital, Columbia ranks 12th in the nation among large metropolitan areas in the rate of AIDS. Charleston is 29th and Greenville is 45th. Our 3 major metro areas are amount the nation's top 50. Around 32% of new HIV cases in SC are transmitted heterosexually. Among females newly diagnosed with HIV in SC, 62% were infected through heterosexual transmission. (Statistics compiled from 2005 data.)

SC rankings by county for HIV / AIDS cases: (March, 31, 2007) - 1. Richland, 2. Bamberg, 3. Sumter, 4. Orangeburg, 5. Williamsburg, 6. Clarendon, 7. Barnwell, 8.Marion, 9. Charleston, & 10. Jasper

For more South Carolina information contact the SC AIDS/STD Hotline at 1.800.322-AIDS (2437).