GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 6 | Page 58
Region of Americas
Population 476.9 million
35 Countries
T.Vaginalis
Chlamydia
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
126 Million
Cases of curable STIs per year
93 Million
Cases of curable STIs per year
African Region
Population 384.4 million
What’s happening in your
part of the world?
T.Vaginalis
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
The statisitcs presented here are the most recent estimates of the
global burden of STIs from the World Health Organisation from 2008.
The regions are defined by the World Health Organisation. The population is the ADULT population, between 15-49 years old.
46 Countries