The World Health

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AIDS Statistics
Timing of the Epidemic
 Time Period During Which Epidemic Started, By Region*

2000

1995

1990

1985

1980

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1970

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Saharan and Middle South- East and Pacific America Europe and Europe America and New
Africa East Asia Central Asia Zealand

*The epidemic began in the region during the time period shown between the blue and pink lines.
 AIDS Cases Reported to WHO - 1979-1999

1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000
Reported AIDS Cases

1999
1998
600,000
1997
1979-1996

400,000

200,000

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Number of People
Living with HIV or
AIDS
 Number of Adults and Children Living with HIV/AIDS, 1999
24,500,000
25,000,000

20,000,000

15,000,000

10,000,000

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 Sources:
• Slides 3, 6, 10-12: Table 9.2, “AIDS cases reported to WHO - 1979-
1999” Report on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS/CO.13E.
World Health Organization.

• Slide 4: Table 9.1: “AIDS cases reported to WHO - 1979-1999”,

Report on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS/CO.13E. World
Health Organization.

• Slides 7-8 Tables 9.1 and 9.2, “AIDS cases reported to WHO - 1979-
1999”, Report on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS/CO.13E.
World Health Organization.