Young People (15-24 year) Last updated: February 2017
CONTENT HIV prevalence and epidemiology Risk behaviors Vulnerability and HIV knowledge National response
HIV Prevalence and Epidemiology
Young people living with HIV HIV and AIDS among young people (15-24 yr) in Asia and the Pacific 2000-2015 2015 “zoom-in” 110,000 New HIV infections 600,000 Young people living with HIV 8,700 AIDS-related deaths Young women Young men Source: Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNAIDS 2016 HIV Estimates
Young people living with HIV, 2000 - 2015 600,000 young people (15-24) are living with HIV in 2015, 12% of people living with HIV in Asia and the Pacific Percent decline between 2000 and 2015 Young people living with HIV, 2000 - 2015 320,000 young female (15-24) decline 370,000 young male (15-24) Young women 15-24 yr Young men 15-24 yr Source: Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNAIDS 2016 HIV Estimates
New HIV infections has declined about one third between 2000 and 2010, and the trend became slow down in the last five years 34% decline Estimated new HIV infections among young people (15-24) in Asia and the Pacific 9% decline Source: Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNAIDS 2016 HIV estimates
Number of new HIV infections among young people Snapshot of young people and HIV infections in Asia and the Pacific, 2015 Young women 15-24 yr Young men 15-24 yr Young people 15-24 yr Other populations Number of young people living with HIV Number of new HIV infections among young people Source: Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNAIDS 2016 HIV Estimates
Estimated HIV prevalence among young people (15-24), Asia and the Pacific, 2015 Source: Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNAIDS 2016 HIV Estimates
HIV prevalence among ANC attendees (15-24 yr) in Asia, 2011-2014 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting
HIV prevalence among ANC attendees (15-24 yr) in Pacific Island Countries and Territories, 2011-2013 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting
Vulnerability and HIV Knowledge
Proportion of young people (15-24) with comprehensive HIV knowledge in Asia, 2009 – 2016 *Democratic People's Republic of Korea Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNGASS and Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting; 2. Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Reports; 3. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Reports; and other population based surveys
Proportion of young people (15-24) with comprehensive HIV knowledge in Pacific Island Countries and Territories, 2007 – 2011 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNAIDS. (2012). Annexes - UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2012; and 2. UNAIDS. (2010). Global Report: UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Proportion of young people (15-24) who know a source of condom, 2005 – 2014 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on Demographic and Health Surveys and National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Vietnam, ORC Macro, USAID, & CDC. (2006). Vietnam Population and AIDS Indicator Survey 2005
Proportion of young people (15-24) who know that a healthy-looking person can have HIV in the Pacific, 2004 – 2009 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on 1 . UNAIDS. (2012). Annexes - UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2012; and 2. National AIDS Council Secretariat PNG. (2006). UNGASS Country Progress Report: Papua New Guinea
Risk Behaviors
Proportion of young people (15-24) who had sex before the age of 15, countries where data is available, 2006-2014 Source: Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on www.aidsinfoonline.org; Demographic and Health Surveys; Behavioural Surveys
Proportion of young people (15-24) who reported sex with more than 1 partner in the last 12 months, 2003 – 2014 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on Demographic and Health Surveys; Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys; UNGASS Country Progress Reports 2010; and Center for Applied Research and Policy Studies Dili Institute of Technology Timor-Leste. (2007). First Draft Report: HIV/AIDS in Timor-Leste: A National Baseline Survey of Youth Aged 15-24 years.
Proportion of young people (15-24) who reported sex with sex workers in the last 12 months, 2004 – 2009 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on 1. National HIV/AIDS and STI Programme, Ministry of Health. (2009). Bhutan: HIV epidemiological situation and health sector response, 2009; 2. National STD/AIDS Control Programme Sri Lanka. (2006). UNGASS Country Progress Report: Sri Lanka.; 3. Behavioural Surveillance Survey, Out of School Youth, Myanmar, 2008, and 4. Burnet Institute, HIV in the Pacific, 1984-2007
Young people who reported premarital sex in the last 12 months, where data is available, 2005-2014 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on 1. General Statistical Office, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology. Viet Nam Population and AIDS Indicator Survey 2005, May 2006; and 2. Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Reports
National Response
Proportion of young people (15-24) who received an HIV test in the last 12 months and knew the results, 2010 - 2016 *age bracket is 20-24 Source : Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on UNGASS and Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting; 2. Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Reports; 3. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Reports; and other population based surveys
Laws and regulations that allow adolescents (10-19 years) to seek services without parental/spousal consent, countries where data is available, 2010-2016 Yes No No information Source: Prepared by www.aidsdatahub.org based on information from countries that responded to the Global Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Policy Indicator Surveys (2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2016) undertaken by Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health; World Health Organization - http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/epidemiology/policy-indicators/en/ (accessed Feb 10, 2017)
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