The prevalence of HIV has stabilized at 1.5% in the general population since 2005 according to the sero-surveys. The first survey in 2002 showed a prevalence of 0.9%. The second and third sero-surveys in 2005 and 2008 indicated a prevalence of 1.5%. The prevalence among pregnant women rose from 3.0% in 2004 to 4.1% in 2006, 4.4% in 2007 and fell slightly to 3.5% in 2008, according to ANC sentinel surveillance surveys. The highest prevalence among women has shifted from the 20-24 years age group (2.0%) and males in the age group 35-39 (3.5%) in 2005 to the 30-34 age group (2.4%) and the 45-49 age group (2.1%) in 2008 respectively. HIV prevalence is higher among urban population than rural population 2.5% and 1.0% respectively, according to the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS).

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