Oceania-Adult Prevalence-0.2%

This region is very diverse due to the large distances between theislands and the differences in levels of development. Papua New Guinea has the highest HIV prevalence in the region with an estimated 0.6% of adults living with HIV at the end of 2003. New infections have been steadily increasing since the 1990's. The same is the case in
Australia and New Zealand where both of the national adult prevalence rates are estimated at 0.1%. The epidemic is still largely concentrated in the homosexual communities of both nations. Prevalence appears to be low in the many smaller islands throughout Oceania such as Kiribati and Vanuatu, but data is extremely limited so levels may be underestimated.