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Infections and Deaths from HIV-AIDS in the Middle East, 2001-2007

By Pierre Tristam, About.com

Dec 7 2008

People Living With HIV in the Middle East

Country 2007 Estimate
(Adults and children)
2001 Estimate
(Adults and children)
AIDS Deaths in 2007 AIDS Deaths in 2001
Afghanistan N.A. N.A. <100 N.A.
Algeria 21,000 12,000 <1,000 <100
Armenia 2,400 1,800 <200 N.A.
Bahrain <1,000 N.A. N.A. N.A.
Cyprus <500 N.A. N.A. N.A.
Egypt 9,200 5,700 <500 <1,000
Iran 86,000 46,000 4,300 1,000
Iraq N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Israel 5,100 3,600 <200 <100
Jordan <1,000 N.A. N.A. N.A.
Kuwait <1,000 N.A. N.A. N.A.
Lebanon 3,000 2,200 <200 <200
Libya N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Mauritania 14,000 9,400 <1,000 <200
Morocco 21,000 13,000 <1,000 <500
Oman N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Pakistan 96,000 51,000 5,100 1,900
Qatar N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Saudi Arabia N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Sudan 320,000 270,000 25,000 21,000
Syria N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Tunisia 3,700 2,200 <200 N.A.
Turkey <2000 N.A. N.A. N.A.
UAE N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Yemen N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Source: UNAIDS

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