Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a medical approach for preventing HIV after a single possible exposure to the virus. While in 2018, approximately 104,000 PEP treatments took place in Brazil, those who received post-exposure prophylaxis against HIV increased to nearly 169,000 in 2022. In 2021, Brazil stood as the nation with the highest share of HIV cases in Latin America.
Number of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatments carried out in Brazil from 2010 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
The source does not provide a publication date. The date given corresponds to the date of access.
Figures have been rounded.
*Figures prior to 2018 were retrieved from previous reporting.
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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). (June 2, 2023). Number of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatments carried out in Brazil from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261896/brazil-pep-usage/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). "Number of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatments carried out in Brazil from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261896/brazil-pep-usage/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). (2023). Number of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatments carried out in Brazil from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261896/brazil-pep-usage/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). "Number of Post-exposure Prophylaxis (Pep) Treatments Carried out in Brazil from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261896/brazil-pep-usage/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil), Number of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatments carried out in Brazil from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261896/brazil-pep-usage/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatments carried out in Brazil from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministério da Saúde (Brazil), June 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261896/brazil-pep-usage/
