Although the 25 countries comprising West and Central Africa represent only 6% of the world’s population, they make up 17.9% of all people living with HIV. HIV’s toll in terms of disease and deaths in the region is disproportionate to its relatively low average prevalence of 2.3%. In 2014, 330.000 people died of HIV-related causes, or 27% of all AIDS deaths worldwide. Moreover, low antiretroviral coverage means that transmission of the virus remains unchecked: one in five new infections worldwide and 45% of all children born with HIV globally occur in West and Central Africa.

AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST ET CENTRALE
21% DES NOUVELLES
INFECTIONS VIH

27% DES DÉCÈS DUS
AU VIH/SIDA

45% DES ENFANTS
NÉS AVEC LE VIH