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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%.
An estimated 310,000 people are living with HIV in the Caribbean. The number of people living with HIV on treatment more than doubled since 2010 (from 69,000 in 2010 to 162,000 in 2016). However, the percent of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads in the region (34%) is below the global average (44%). Eastern Europe and Central Asia. An estimated 1.6 million people are living with HIV in this region, including 190,000 newly infected in 2016. New HIV infections in the region increased by 60% between 2010 and 2016.