SOUTHERN AFRICA: HIV and AIDS Snapshot (as of August 2014)

Situation Overview: HIV and AIDS

The SADC region accounts for some of the highest HIV prevalence levels in the
world. An estimated 14.6 million people in the region, are living with HIV. Women
account for more than 50% of those living with HIV in the region.

HIV Prevalence in Adults (15-49 years)

SOMALIA
REP. OF
THE
GABON

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) consists of the combination of antiretroviral drugs

(ARV) to suppress the HIV virus and stop the progression of the disease.
Access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) remains limited in the region. Of the
14.6 million people living with HIV, an estimated 5.6 million adults (38.4%) have
received treatment in 2013.

7.6 Million

RWANDA
BURUNDI

5.0%
ANGOLA

MALAWI

2.4%

COMOROS

ZAMBIA

12.5%

1.4
Million
Children living

10.3%

MOZAMBIQUE

10.8%

ZIMBABWE

15.0%

BOTSWANA

NAMIBIA

with HIV

MADAGASCAR

0.4%

14.6 Million
People Living with
HIV

Women living
with HIV

19.1%

New HIV Infections in 2013

LESOTHO

22.9%

Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Coverage

Percentage of Adults (15 +) Living with HIV receiving Antiretroviral Therapy

29%

Seychelles

United Republic of Tanzania

34,000

28,000
Contributed since 2012

Malawi
Zambia

120,000

12,000

Botswana

69,000

9,100

51%
49%

Malawi

Mozambique

Zimbabwe
Namibia

Zimbabwe
Comoros

Swaziland

34,000

54,000

55%
52%
51%

Zambia
Namibia

72,000
Angola

69%

Botswana

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Madagascar

Mauritius

3,100

42%

South Africa

41%
33%

Tanzania
Mozambique

29%
27%

Lesotho
Swaziland

South Africa

11,000

Lesotho

340,000

26,000

New HIV Infections

in 2013

XXX,XXX

27.4%

SWAZILAND
SOUTH AFRICA

with HIV

Angola

20%
19%

DRC
Mauritius
Madagascar

1%

1.1%
INDIAN OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN

5.4
Million
Men living

MAURITIUS

Mozambique Channel

14.3% 21.9%
7.8 Million

SEYCHELLES

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

1.1%

29%

New HIV infections

in 2013

Deaths due to HIV

in 2013

Children Orphaned by HIV

in 2013

KENYA

CONGO

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

812,700

580,400

UGANDA

HIV
Prevalence

XX%

Total Population living with

HIV
< 250,000
250,001 - 500,000
500,001 - 3,000,000
3,000,001 - 6,000,000
> 6,000,000

Impacts of the HIV Epidemic

Health Sectors
The costs of HIV treatment are high, which have serious
implications for health systems and budgets in the region.

603,991

Pregnant Women living with HIV

received Antiretroviral Medicines in 2013
to prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission

Economic Development
The overall impact of the HIV epidemic has stalled, even reversed
economic development in parts of Southern Africa. Siginificant
human and financial resources are directed towards fighting the
epidemic, which decreases the regions economic potential.

Every

4 in 10

Adults living with HIV have received

Antiretroviral Therapy in 2013

Individual Households

The repercussions of HIV are felt most at household level. The

majority of those living with HIV are of working age (15-49 years),
resulting in the reallocation of livelihood tasks among household
members.

The data, boundaries, and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

Creation date: 18 August 2014 Map No.: 400v01 Sources: UNAIDS 2014 Gap Report, UNICEF, WHO, AVERT Feedback: ocharosa@un.org www.unocha.org/rosa http://rosa.humanitarianresponse.info www.reliefweb.int