| Prevalence of HIV in MSM No of studies (range of results) (%) | HIV prevalence among transgender No of studies (range of results) (%) | Used condom last anal sex with a man No of studies (range of results) (%) | Consistent condom use for anal sex with a man, last year No of studies (range of results) (%) | Never used a condom with a man No of studies (range of results) (%) | References | |||||||
| Africa | 4 (9–25) | ND | 2 (6–47) | 1 (12–18) | 1 (21) | 33, 37, 44, 59 | ||||||
| East-South | 3 (9–25) | ND | 2 (6–47) | 1 (18)†† | ND | |||||||
| West-Central | 1 (22) | ND | ND | 1 (11.6) | 1 (21) | |||||||
| Asia | 37 (0–40) | 7 (0.2–56) | 8 (0–82) | 4 (0–40) | 3 (56–98) | 10, 13–16, 18, 20–22, 40, 46, 61, 63, 68, 69, 75, 76 | ||||||
| East | 14 (0–6) | ND | 2 (32–63) | 3 (0–40) | ND | |||||||
| South | 9 (0–18) | 5 (0.2–56) | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 3 (56–98)‡ | |||||||
| Nepal | 2 (4–5) | – | ||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 3 (0) | 3 (0.2–1) | ||||||||||
| North India | 1 (2) | ND | ||||||||||
| South India | 3 (11–18) | 2 (40–56) | ||||||||||
| South-east | 12 (0–28) | 2 (7–22) | 3 (30–82) | ND | ND | |||||||
| Vietnam/Indonesia | 8 (0–14)† | ND | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 (17–28) | ND | ||||||||||
| Caribbean | 1 (11) | ND | 1 (77) | 1 (54)** | ND | 70 | ||||||
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 2 (2–5) | ND | 2 (37–58) | ND | ND | 30, 31, 71 | ||||||
| Latin America | 10 (8–51)¶ | 1 (32) | 2 (47–54 stable; 56–61 casual partner) | 1 (64)** | 1 (24) | 24, 25, 29, 34–36, 72–74, 77–81 | ||||||
| Peru | 3 (10–22) | 1 (32) | 1 (stable partner 54% casual partner 56) | ND | ND | 29, 35, 72 | ||||||
| Argentina | 5 (9–51) | ND | ND | ND | ND | 36, 77–80 | ||||||
| Bolivia | 1 (21) | ND | ND | ND | ND | 80 | ||||||
| Colombia | 1 (20) | ND | ND | ND | ND | 80 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 1 (22) | ND | ND | ND | ND | 80 | ||||||
| Paraguay | 1 (13) | ND | ND | ND | ND | 80 | ||||||
| Mexico | 1 (15) | ND | ND | 1 (64)** | ND | 81 | ||||||
| Central America§ | 1 (8–15) | 1 (24) | 1 (stable partner 47 casual partner 61)§ | ND | ND | 24, 34 | ||||||
| Middle East and North Africa | 1 (1.4) | ND | ND | ND | ND | 74 | ||||||
| Total | 59 (0–51) | 9 (0.2–56) | 13 (0–82.0) | 5 (0–40) | 5 (21–98) |
ND, no data.
*Some studies include data on male commercial sex workers and/or transgender populations such as hijras.
†The lowest prevalences were found in non-urban regions.
‡Highest estimate is among truck drivers in Bangladesh.
¶Highest rates (36.5% and 50.9%) come from studies conducted in El Salvador (as part of HIV sentinel surveillance) and Argentina (convenience sample at NGO serving MSM).
§Countries included El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
**In both cases the estimates refers to the last 6 months.
††Last 3 months.