Jamaica
Indicators | Estimates | Sources |
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Adults and children living with HIV | 29 000 [25 000 - 34 000] | |
Adults aged 15 and over living with HIV | 29 000 [25 000 - 33 000] | |
Women aged 15 and over living with HIV | 11 000 [9500 - 12 000] | |
Men aged 15 and over living with HIV | 18 000 [15 000 - 21 000] | |
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV | <500 [<500 - <500] | |
Adult aged 15 to 49 HIV prevalence rate | 1.6 [1.4 - 1.9] | |
HIV Prevalence among young men (15-24) | 0.8 [0.5 - 1.3] | |
HIV Prevalence among young women (15-24) | 0.6 [0.5 - 0.8] | |
Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 1700 [1300 - 2100] | |
Adults aged 15 and over newly infected with HIV | 1600 [1300 - 2000] | |
Women aged 15 and over newly infected with HIV | <1000 [<500 - <1000] | |
Men aged 15 and over newly infected with HIV | 1100 [<1000 - 1400] | |
Children aged 0 to 14 newly infected with HIV | <100 [<100 - <100] | |
Adult aged 15 to 49 HIV Incidence rate | 0.11 [0.08 - 0.13] | |
Adult and child deaths due to AIDS | 1200 [<1000 - 1600] | |
Deaths due to AIDS among adults aged 15 and over | 1200 [<1000 - 1500] | |
Deaths due to AIDS among women aged 15 and over | <500 [<500 - <500] | |
Deaths due to AIDS among men aged 15 and over | <1000 [<1000 - 1200] | |
Deaths due to AIDS among children aged 0 to 14 | <100 [<100 - <100] | |
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17 | 13 000 [10 000 - 15 000] | |
Sex workers | ||
Percentage of sex workers reporting the use of a condom with their most recent client | 85.2 | |
Percentage of sex workers who received an HIV test in the past 12 months and know their results | 59.2 | |
Percentage of sex workers who are living with HIV | 4.1 | |
Population size estimate of sex workers | 18 696 | |
Men who have sex with men | ||
Percentage of men reporting the use of a condom the last time they had anal sex with a male partner | 73.3 | |
Percentage of men who have sex with men risk who are living with HIV | 32.8 | |
Population size estimate of men who have sex with men | 33 000 | |
Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) | ||
Coverage of pregnant women who receive ARV for prevention of MTCT (%) | >95 [82 - >95] | |
Pregnant women who received ARV for prevention of MTCT | 414 | |
Pregnant women needing ARV for prevention of MTCT | <500 [<500 - <1000] | |
Infections averted due to PMTCT | <100 [<100 - <100] | |
Treatment | ||
Coverage of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) (%) | 34 [29 - 39] | |
Coverage of adults (15+) receiving ART | 32 [27 - 37] | |
Coverage of children (0-14) receiving ART | >95 [>95 - >95] | |
Number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) | 9764 | |
Adults (15+) receiving ART | 9098 | |
Children (0-14) receiving ART | 666 | |
Percentage of people with HIV known to be on treatment 12 months after initiation of antiretroviral therapy | 60 | |
Percentage of adults with HIV known to be on treatment 12 months after initiation of antiretroviral therapy | 60 | |
Percentage of children with HIV known to be on treatment 12 months after initiation of antiretroviral therapy | >95 | |
Number of deaths averted due to antiretroviral therapy | <1000 [<1000 - 1000] | |
Gender | ||
Proportion of ever-married or partnered women aged 15-49 who experienced physical or sexual violence from a male intimate partner in the past 12 months | 9.89 | Source: Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Practices 2012 |
Stigma and Discrimination | ||
71 | Source: Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Practices 2012 | |
Laws | ||
HIV restrictions on entry, stay, or residence | No restriction |
Source: UNAIDS