Source: Earnshaw and Kalichman (2013).
Table 1
Regional statistics on HIV prevalence among key populations compared with the general population.
| REGION | SEX WORKERS | GAY MEN AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN | TRANSGENDER PEOPLE | PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS | PEOPLE IN PRISONS | THE GENERAL POPULATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia and the Pacific | 1.1% | 4.70% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 2.6% | 11.8% | 39.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | |
| Eastern and southern Africa | 29.9% | 12.9% | 42.8% | 21.8% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Eastern Europe and central Asia | 2.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 7.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Latin America | 1.3% | 9.5% | 14.7% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Middle East and North Africa | 1.1% | 6.6% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.06% | |
| Western and central Africa | 7.5% | 8.0% | 21.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Western and central Europe and North America | 0.8% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% |
[i] Source: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), 2023.
