7 Zimbabwe HIV and AIDS estimates you should know about

Here are 7 Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS estimates you might not know about

1. Number of people living with HIV

There are at-least 1,400,000 [1,300,000 – 1,400,000] people living with HIV in Zimbabwe

2. Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate

At-least 15.0% [14.2% – 15.7%] is the prevalence rate amongst adults of the ages 15-49

3. Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV

Over 1,200,000 [1,200,000 – 1,300,000] adults in Zimbabwe from 15 years and up are living with HIV

4. Women aged 15 and up living with HIV

Over 720,000 [690,000 – 750,000] women from 15 years and up are living with HIV

5. Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV

Over 170,000 [150,000 – 190,000] children aged 0 to 14 are living with HIV

6. Deaths due to AIDS

Over 64,000 [59,000 – 68,000] deaths were as a result of AIDS

7. Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17

There are over  890,000 [540,000 – 960,000] orphans between the ages of 0-17 in Zimbabwe who die due to AIDS