Share of new HIV infections in western and central Africa 2017, by population group
Published by John Elflein, Dec 10, 2018
This statistic shows the distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2017, by population group. In that year, clients of sex workers and other sexual partners of key populations accounted for 16 percent of all new HIV infections in western and central Africa.
Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2017, by population group
Percentage of new HIV infections
Sex workers 2%
People who inject drugs 10%
Gay men and other men who have sex with men 12%
Clients of sex workers and other sexual partners of key populations 16%
Rest of population 60%
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UNAIDS. (August 13, 2018). Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2017, by population group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2020, from https://cdn2.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS. "Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2017, by population group." Chart. August 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2020. https://cdn2.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS. (2018). Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2017, by population group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2020. https://cdn2.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS. "Distribution of New Hiv Infections in Western and Central Africa in 2017, by Population Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2018, https://cdn2.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/
UNAIDS, Distribution of new HIV infections in western and central Africa in 2017, by population group Statista, https://cdn2.statista.com/statistics/937001/new-hiv-infections-distribution-western-and-central-africa-by-population-group/ (last visited January 20, 2020)