In 2020, there were an estimated 37.6 million people infected with HIV globally, and 27.4 million people living with HIV receiving treatment. Since the peak in 2004, as of 2020, the number of AIDS-related deaths globally has declined by 65.5%.
There is a rising concern about the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in many African countries. Only about 1.3% of the continent's population has been vaccinated against COVID-19. Here are the countries with the highest share of fully vaccinated population as of July 11, 2021.
Thirty-four percent of North Americans have gotten the COVID-19 vaccination as of July 2021 compared to Asia, Oceania, and Africa have less of their population vaccinated.
Four of the seven African countries that have been certified malaria-free are North African; two are East African and one is Southern African. Here are the countries in Africa that have been certified malaria-free.
