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Table 1 Estimated population size, proportion of population that inject drug and the number of HIV-positive drug users*

From: Availability of HIV prevention and treatment services for people who inject drugs: findings from 21 countries

Country

Population (all ages)

Population (15-64 years)

No of PWID1(range)

No. of PWID that are HIV+* (range)

% of HIV+ PWID**

Afghanistan

29,835,392

16,492,454

19,000-25,000

1,330-1,750

7

Bangladesh

158,570,535

96.847,950

20,000-40,000

1,600-3,200

8

Belarus

9,557,552

6,870,907

69,200-83,400

9,480-11,425

13.7

China

1,336,718,015

983,280,460

642,000

44,940-83,460

7-13

India

1,210,193,422

771,476,660

177,000-180,000

16,284-16,560

9.2

Indonesia

237.6 million

163,367,691

222,500

60,075

27

Kenya

41,070,934

22,634,399

30,000

10,800-12,900

36-43

Kazakhstan

16,455,000

11,028,216

186,000

5,580

3

Kyrgyzstan

5,587,443

3,656,055

_______

_______

_______

Lithuania

3.2 million

2,475,902

5,458

1,250

22.9

Mauritius

1,286,340

921,618

10,000

4,740

47.4

Moldova

4,314,377

3,193,494

25,000

4,450

17.8

Myanmar

53,999,804

36,442,403

75,000

27,750-28,500

37-38

Nepal

29,391,883

17,951,875

28,500

5,415

19

Nigeria

155,215,573

86,830,770

________

_______

8.918

Pakistan

187,342,721

113,072,889

125,000

26,250

21

Russia

142,905,208

99,594,130

2 million

_______

_______

South Africa

49,054,031

32,259,360

67,0001

12,998

19.4

Tanzania

42,746,620

23,547,672

25,000-50,000

10,500-21,000

42

Ukraine

45,134,707

31,956,390

325000-425000

74,425-97,325

22.9

Vietnam

90,549,390

62,721,185

142,000

45,440-82,360

32-58

  1. 1 calculated from a national 2008 Survey.
  2. *An estimation of the number of PWID that were HIV positive by 2010. Where updated data was not available the latest reported prevalence was used, including periods 2006-2010. **Calculated at the midpoint of the range where applicable. ______ Data is not available.