Local HIV/AIDS info

Some vital statistics about HIV/AIDS and SRHR in Pakistan:

• 180,200,000 is the estimated population of in July 2010 and its annual growth rate is 2.2 %
• 54,200,000 is the total population of Youth 10-24 in 2006.

30% of the population falls under the age bracket of 10- 19

• 1 out of 6 women age 15-19 is already married.
• 19.1 is the median age of first marriage (boys and girls) in Pakistan.
• 20% of children experience an act of sexual violence before the age of 18.
• 11 % of males and 4% of females have a part in the decision making process regarding their suppose
• 95% of women are aware of modern methods of contraception, use is limited to 28% of women aged 15-49
• UN and government estimates put the number of HIV/AIDS cases around 97,000 ranging from lowest estimate 46,000 to highest estimate-210,000
• The overall prevalence of HIV infection in adults aged 15 to 49 is 0.1%
• Pakistan has a concentrated epidemic among injection drug users in most cities and among male sex workers.
• The main target groups include IDUs, male, female and transgender sex workers

Other groups that also have HIV among them are truck drivers, expatriated migrant workers and wives/ children of IDUs