Among all states, Mizoram has the highest prevalence of HIV in the adult population.
It was standing at 2.73%, significantly surpassing the national average of 0.2%.
An estimated 25.44 lakh people live with HIV in India.
Nagaland (1.37%), Manipur (0.87%), Andhra Pradesh (0.62%), and Telangana (0.44%) are the five states with the highest HIV burden in the adult population.