A report from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) shows that the number of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases in Indonesia reached 9,901 in 2022.
Of this number, the majority of AIDS sufferers in Indonesia are from the millennial age group.
In the 30-39 age group, there were 3,125 AIDS cases nationwide last year. This is equivalent to 31.56% of the total AIDS cases in Indonesia in 2022.
Next, in the 20-29 age group, there were 2,990 AIDS cases. This was followed by the 40-49 age group with 1,959 cases.
Then, there were 1,025 AIDS cases in the 50-59 age group, followed by 278 cases in the 60 and over age group.
Furthermore, there were 288 AIDS cases in the adolescent age group (15-19 years), followed by 115 cases in the 5-14 age group.
There were also AIDS cases in toddlers. There were 76 cases in the 1-4 age group, and 16 cases under the age of 1.
The report also shows that the majority of AIDS sufferers in Indonesia contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through heterosexual contact, with 5,177 cases in 2022.
Transmission was followed by homosexual contact (3,394 cases), bisexual contact (189 cases), perinatal transmission (157 cases), non-sterile needles (81 cases), and blood transfusions (16 cases).
The remaining cases included transmission through other risk factors (78 cases) and cases where the mode of transmission was unknown (809 cases).