AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Danny Johnson
The Problem
What's the problem with AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa? Eight out of every 10 children in the world whose parents have died from AIDS live in Sub-Saharan Africa. During the last decade, the proportion of children who are orphaned as a result from AIDS rose from 3.5% to 32% and will continue to increase as the disease spreads.
Increase rate of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa 1980-2001
Nearly 1 in 20 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa lives with HIV. Roughly 70% of all people With HIV lives in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite only accounting for just 13% of the worlds population.
Orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa as a result of AIDS
Among the more than 34 million orphaned children in Africa, 11 million became orphans as a result of AIDS. From 1990 to 2010, the number of orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa who have lost both parents will triple because of AIDS.
Increase rate of death from HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa 1980-2001
Less than 100 deaths resulted from HIV/AIDS in 1980-1986. However, as the years have gone by the disease has grown more and more dangerous. In 2001, the epidemic caused over 2,200 deaths. Each year the disease grows more dangerous and should be the number one priority.