Table 4 Estimates of global numbers infected with soil-transmitted helminths in 2010, by region
From: Global numbers of infection and disease burden of soil transmitted helminth infections in 2010
REGION | Total population (millions) | Infected Populations in millions (95% CI1) | Overall prevalence (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hookworm | A. lumbricoides | T. trichiura | Hookworm | A. lumbricoides | T. trichiura | ||
Asia | 3736.7 | 281.8 (249.5-318.5) | 589.0 (524.4-660.3) | 282.3 (248.5-323.5) | 7.5% (6.7-8.7%) | 15.8% (14.5-17.7%) | 7.6% (6.6-8.7%) |
Central Asia | 80.7 | 0.1 (0.01-0.2) | 6.0 (5.1-6.9) | 0.1 (0.2-.25) | 0.1% (0.0-0.3%) | 7.4% (6.4-8.5%) | 0.1% (0.0-0.3%) |
East Asia | 1424.4 | 64.5 (44.9-87.3) | 158.4 (124.7-194.1) | 66.2 (41.9-93.5) | 4.5% (3.3-5.5%) | 11.1% (8.8-13.6%) | 4.6% (3.0-6.6%) |
South Asia | 1621.1 | 140.2 (117.2-173.0) | 297.8 (263.8-345.4) | 100.7 (80.3-129.8) | 8.7% (5.2-6.6%) | 18.4% (16.3-21.9%) | 6.2% (5.0-8.0%) |
Southeast Asia | 610.5 | 77.0 (69.2-84.9) | 126.7 (116.0-137.4) | 115.3 (106.8-125.3) | 12.6% (11.3-13.9%) | 20.8% (19.0-22.5%) | 18.9% (17.5-20.5%) |
LAC | 586.0 | 30.3 (25.5-35.5) | 86.0 (78.2-95.6) | 72.2 (66.0-80.0) | 5.2% (4.4-6.1%) | 14.7% (13.4-16.3%) | 12.3% (11.3-13.7%) |
Caribbean | 39.7 | 2.1 (1.81-2.36) | 3.2 (2.8-3.7) | 2.8 (2.5-3.1) | 5.2% (4.5-5.9%) | 8.1% (7.0-9.4%) | 7.0% (6.3-7.7%) |
Andean LA | 52.7 | 2.3 (1.73-2.91) | 10.6 (9.2-12.3) | 10.3 (9.0-12.0) | 4.3% (3.3-5.5%) | 20.1% (17.5-23.3%) | 19.6% (17.1-22.7%) |
Central LA | 230.3 | 13.5 (12.04-15.15) | 41.8 (38.1-45.7) | 44.0 (40.4-47.6) | 5.9% (5.2-6.6%) | 18.1% (16.6-19.9%) | 19.1% (17.6-20.7%) |
Southern LA | 57.9 | 1.4 (1.00-1.92) | 5.9 (5.1-7.0) | 2.1 (1.5-2.7) | 2.5% (1.7-3.3%) | 10.2 (8.7-12.2%) | 3.5% (2.5-4.8%) |
Tropical LA | 205.4 | 11.0 (6.83-15.77) | 24.5 (18.0-32.5) | 13.0 (8.1-19.4) | 5.4% (3.2-7.7%) | 11.9% (8.7-15.8%) | 6.4 (3.9-9.5%) |
SSA | 866.0 | 117.7 (111.1-125.9) | 117.9 (108.7-127.1) | 100.8 (94.1-108.0) | 13.6% (12.9-14.6%) | 13.6% (12.6-14.8%) | 11.6% (10.9-12.6%) |
Central SSA | 98.0 | 19.3 (16.5-22.2) | 21.0 (17.8-24.7) | 16.5 (13.6-20.1) | 19.7% (16.6-22.6%) | 21.4% (18.1-25.2%) | 16.9% (13.9-20.5%) |
East SSA | 358.7 | 49.5 (45.7-54.3) | 34.4 (30.3-38.8) | 42.2 (37.9-46.8) | 13.8% (12.8-15.2%) | 9.6% (8.5-10.9%) | 11.8% (10.6-13.1%) |
Southern SSA | 70.4 | 14.9 (12.9-17.3) | 8.6 (6.7-10.7) | 23.3 (20.7-26.0) | 21.2% (19.1-25.8%) | 12.2% (10.1-5.9%) | 33.1% (30.8-38.7%) |
West SSA | 339.0 | 34.0 (30.0-38.9) | 53.9 (46.7-60.7) | 18.8 (15.3-23.2) | 10.0% (8.9-11.5%) | 15.9% (13.8-17.9%) | 5.5% (4.5-6.8%) |
North Africa and Middle East | 477.4 | 4.6 (4.0-7.1) | 24.3 (22.6-28.5) | 8.7 (7.3-10.7) | 1.0% (0.9-1.6%) | 5.4% (531–6.4%) | 1.9% (1.6-2.4%) |
Oceania | 9.6 | 4.6 (4.3-3.8) | 1.9 (1.6-2.2) | 0.6 (0.6-0.7) | 47.9% (44.7-51.0%) | 19.7% (16.6-23.1%) | 6.4% (5.8-7.0%) |
GLOBAL 2 | 5,631.4 | 438.9 (406.3-480.2) | 819.0 (771.7-891.6) | 464.6 (429.6-508.0) | 7.8% (7.2-8.5%) | 14.5% (13.7-15.8%) | 8.3% (7.6-9.0%) |