Overall, the incidence rate of HIV in India is about 0.7%, of which an alarmingly high 16.6% is due to infected blood, unclean syringes and other medical inefficiencies. In Maharashtra, the incidence climbs to 1.14%: close to twice the national average. For more details, see the page on HIV/AIDS.
| Group | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
| Pregnant women | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 4.3 | >2 |
| Blood donors | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||
| Sex workers | 26.6 | 50.99 | 51 | ||||
| Injecting drug users | 26 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Source: For data upto 1997 the source is UNAIDS, except on blood donors for which the source is a report in the November 15, 1995, Times of India, Mumbai attributed to the WHO. Data for 1998 is taken from NACO.