Table 4

HIV prevalence among people who inject drug (PWIDs), male sex workers (MSWs), hijra sex workers (HSWs) and female sex workers (FSWs) in Pakistan

HIV prevalence, % (95% CI)
CityPWIDsMSWsHSWsFSWs
Overall37.8 (37.3 to 38.3)3.1 (2.8 to 3.4)7.2 (6.8 to 7.5)0.8 (0.4 to 1.0)
DG Khan49.6 (45.6 to 53.6)NANA0.5 (0.1 to 1.9)
Faisalabad52.5 (51.4 to 53.6)0.3 (0.07 to 1.5)3.9 (2.3 to 6.5)0
Gujrat46.2 (41.5 to 50.9)NANANA
Lahore30.8 (29.3 to 32.3)1.7 (0.8 to 3.6)5.2 (3.5 to 8.2)0.5 (0.1 to 1.9)
Multan25.0 (22.2 to 28.0)1.9 (0.96 to 4.0)1.1(0.5 to 2.9)0.3 (0.05 to 1.5)
Pakpattan3.3 (2.1 to 5.3)NANANA
Rahim Yar Khan14.9 (11.8 to 18.6)NANANA
Sargodha40.6 (38.2 to 43.0)03.7 (2.2 to 6.2)0.3 (0.05 to 1.6)
RawalpindiNA0.6 (0.2 to 2.0)4.2 (2.6 to 6.9)0
Dadu16.0 (13.0 to 19.6)NANANA
Karachi42.2 (41.4 to 42.9)5.9 (3.9 to 8.9)12.0 (9.3 to 16.1)1.9 (0.9 to 3.8)
Larkana18.6 (16.4 to 21.0)3.1 (1.7 to 5.4)14.9 (11.6 to 19.1)1.9 (0.9 to 3.8)
Sukkur19.2 (17.5 to 21.0)2.2 (1.2 to 4.3)6.2 (4.1 to 9.2)0.8 (0.3 to 2.3)
Haripur7.9 (5.8 to 10.3)000.9 (0.3 to 3.4)
Peshawar20.0 (18.3 to 21.9)01.1 (0.5 to 2.9)0
Quetta7.1 (5.3 to 9.3)1.1 (0.5 to 2.8)2.7(1.4 to 5.1)0
Turbat21.4 (17.8 to 25.5)NANANA
  • Integrated Behavioural and Biological Surveillance, 2011–2012.