HIV/AIDS statistics for Ethiopia

Country rank of HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa (2005): 5th
Source: World Bank

Percentage of HIV/AIDS cases in the world (2005): 7%
Source: World Bank

Overall HIV prevalence, adults 15-49, in 2003 (2006): 4.4% of population, or 3 million people
Source: World Health Organization

Adults infected weekly (2006): 5,000
Source: World Health Organization

Age group with highest rate of infection: 15-24 years; female prevalence 3 times greater than among males
Source: USAID in PPGG Fact Sheet

Women living with HIV, 15-49, in 2003 (2006): 770,000
Source: UNICEF

Mother-to-child HIV transmission: 2nd highest number of new infections per year
Source: USAID in PPGG Fact Sheet

Children dying from AIDS (2005): 1 in 16
Source: World Health Organization

Children orphaned by AIDS, aged 0-17, 2003 estimate (2006): 720,000
Source: UNICEF