There were 3 with aids the year before, now there were 4 a rise of 25%.
There were 800 18-25 men with aids, up from 700 the year before. A mere 14% rise.
Hence "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics". Abusing stats and percentages to inflate issues isn't new and will continue despite however many times it gets called out because raw stats in a soundbite will travel around the world before the actual numbers come out and show otherwise.
Hence "There are lies, damned lies, and statistics". Abusing stats and percentages to inflate issues isn't new and will continue despite however many times it gets called out because raw stats in a soundbite will travel around the world before the actual numbers come out and show otherwise.