Estimated ranges for selected indicators by region based on best available data (1990–2004, unless otherwise indicated)
| Male-to-male sex prevalence, lifetime (range) | Male-to-male sex prevalence, last year (range) | High risk male-male sex (proportion of MSM last year) (range) | High risk male-male sex (estimated proportion of all men) | Reference(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *ND, no data. | |||||
| Africa | ND* | ND | ND | ND | 13 |
| Asia | |||||
| East Asia (China) | 4% | ND | 49% | ND (less than 1.4–2.8%) | 14–16 |
| South Asia | 6–8% | 7–8% | 85-86% | 3.5–7.2% | 2, 15, 17–26 |
| South East Asia | 7–12% | 4% | 46–50% | 1.2–3.3% | 15, 27–34 |
| English speaking Caribbean | 1–3% | ND | ND | ND | 35, 36 |
| E Europe/Central Asia | 6–27% | ND | 45–52% | 1–5.5% | 15, 37–43 |
| Latin America (including Dominican Republic) | 2–25% | 1–8% | 34–80% | 0.8–4.8% | 15, 44–65 |
| Middle East/North Africa | ND | ND | ND | ND | 15 |