It is estimated that in 2007, there were 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS.

• 30,800,000 adults living with HIV/AIDS (15,300,000 men / 15,500,00 women)
• 2,000,000 children living with HIV/AIDS
• In 2007, 2 million people died from AIDS.

Sub-Saharan Africa remains most heavily affected by HIV, accounting for 67% of all people living with HIV and for 72% of AIDS deaths in 2007.

The United States has the 7th highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world.

The top 10 are:

1. South Africa: 5,700,000
2. Nigeria: 2,600,000
3. India: 2,400,000
4. Mozambique 1,500,000
5. Tanzania 1,400,000
6. Zimbabwe 1,300,000
7. United States 1,200,000
8. Zambia: 1,100,000
9. Ethopia: 980,000
10. Russian Federation: 940,000