2006-09-08 13:55:00 · 3 answers · asked by ordinari_grrrl 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
not a specific country, just the continent overall
2006-09-08 14:13:27 · update #1
from experience (lived in west Africa most my life), I would say statistics are WAY wrong! the adult population is being devastated. 30 to 50% of the sexually active people are infected. add to that the kids born from HIV parents. Remember that blood test are expensive so tests are not always systematic. Remember that medical facilities are far in between and MANY people in villages cannot afford to go to the doctor and get tested / let alone treated. Remember that the traditional medicine men are prevalent in villages and many will NOT go to a "western" doctor. FYI: A small well run clinic in Ivory Coast main town (Abidjan) had 50% of the blood test coming back HIV positive. That was in 200!
On the AIDS-in-Africa subject, do NOT trust the stats!!! they are not realistic!!! if you don't believe me, try to go there!
2006-09-08 18:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by toubab 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every country in Africa has their own statistics but you check the CIA worldfactbook online ( just type this into your search box ) and select a country. They give the percentage of the population living with AIDS.
2006-09-08 14:05:26 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Region Adults & children
living with HIV/AIDS Adults & children
newly infected Adult (15-49)
prevalence* Deaths of
adults & children
Sub-Saharan Africa 24.5 million 2.7 million 6.1% 2.0 million
North Africa & Middle East 440,000 64,000 0.2% 37,000
Global Total 38.6 million 4.1 million 1.0% 2.8 million
* Proportion of adults aged 15-49 who were living with HIV/AIDS
2006-09-08 14:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋