The HIV prevalence rate for South African women aged 15-49 is 20.4%. For men in the same age band, the proportion is 17.4% (StatsSA Mid-year population estimates, 2007)

This week’s theme: Women in South Africa

Related facts:

• Sexagenarians There are 16.7 million women in South Africa aged 15 or...
• More men Gauteng and the North West are the only two provinces in...
• One in ten An estimated 5.2 million people in South Africa are living with...
• Breakdown The total population of South Africa in mid-2010 is 49.99 million...
• Too high The prevalence of HIV in South Africa is 181 per 1,000...