Table 1 Countries with largest burden of HIV in 2005 and affected by conflict or humanitarian crisis: 2002–6
PLHIV 2005Humanitarian crisisConflict
EstimateRange
South Africa5 500 0004 900 000–6 100 000
Nigeria2 900 0001 700 000–4 200 000Yes
India*2 500 0002 000 000–3 100 000Yes
Mozambique1 800 0001 400 000–2 200 000Yes
Zimbabwe1 700 0001 100 000–2 200 000Yes
United Republic of Tanzania1 400 0001 300 000–1 600 000Yes
Kenya1 300 0001 100 000–1 500 000Yes
USA1 200 000720 000–2 000 000
Zambia1 100 0001 100 000–1 200 000Yes
Democratic Republic of Congo1 000 000560 000–1 500 000YesYes
Uganda1 000 000850 000–1 200 000YesYes
Russian Federation940 000560 000–1 600 000YesYes
Malawi940 000480 000–1 400 000Yes
Ethiopia420 000–1 300 000YesYes
Côte d’Ivoire750 000470 000–1 000 000
China650 000390 000–1 100 000Yes
  • *India estimate of PLHIV is for 2006.2

  • Source: elaboration of data from references 1–3 and 10–15.