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HIV/AIDS in South Africa. HIV/AIDS is perceived to be more prevalent in South Africa than anywhere else worldwide. About 12% of the South African population is affected by HIV/AIDS; excluding children, that percentage rises to 18%.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Zambia has âlostâ more than 1.6 million people to HIV/AIDS â almost 12 percent of its population. Tanzania is âmissingâ more than 3.2 million people to HIV/AIDS â 7 percent of its population. Kenya, Uganda, and Mozambique have been similarly hard hit. Some African countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe spend between an estimated 30 and 60 percent of their total health ministry budget on HIV/AIDS.