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Local Data: Puerto Rico

In 2021, there were 15,801 people living with HIV in Puerto Rico.
In 2021, 410 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2021 15,801

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 543

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2021

71.1% 28.9%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

0.1% 99.5% 0.3%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2021

1.3% 9.2% 14.8% 23.7% 51.0%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021

600 480 360 240 120 0 543 State 384 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 410

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 14

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2021

80.2% 19.8%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

99.0% 1.0%
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2021

14.4% 29.5% 22.2% 18.0% 15.9%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2021

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 300 650 1,000 922 835 784 736 731 645 622 564 538 447 437 396 300 410

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021

20 16 12 8 4 0 14 State 13 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2022 449

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2022 15

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2022

96.2% 3.1%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021^

89.3% 10.7%
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2022

6.5% 37.2% 22.3% 22.0% 12.2%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2022

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 250 500 50 68 61 58 94 128 188 253 299 387 449

PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)

The 2022 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2022 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2021. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2022 1.10

PNR, by Sex, 2022 Male: 1.31 Female: 0.17

PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2022^ Hispanic/Latinx: 0.99 White: 12.00

PNR, by Age, 2022 Aged 13-24: 0.49 Aged 25-34: 1.38 Aged 35-44: 1.10 Aged 45-54: 1.34 Aged 55+: 0.85

PNR, 2012-2022

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0.00 1.00 2.00 0.07 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.17 0.29 0.43 0.64 1.00 0.94 1.10

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2021 359

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 12

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2021

77.4% 22.6%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

0.3% 99.7%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2021

0.3% 3.6% 12.0% 19.8% 64.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2021

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

United States

78.9% 21.1%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (26.6%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (19.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (45.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.4%)
  • Other* (1.3%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (18.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (78.7%)
  • Other* (2.4%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (5.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (19.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (74.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (0.6%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (2.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (97.6%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

HIV Mortality Rates, 2019-2021

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
20 16 12 8 4 0 12.5 5.9 2019 12.1 6.8 2020 12.3 7.0 2021 Mortality Rates of Persons Diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019-2021

HIV Testing, 2021

These data represent 2021 weighted estimates of HIV testing prevalence by selected demographic characteristics, based on responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey question, "Have you ever been tested for HIV?"

80 64 48 32 16 0 58.4% Overall Men 56.1% Women 60.4% By Sex 18-24 50.1% 25-34 68.0% 35-44 76.9% 45-54 74.5% 55-64 55.1% 65+ 32.8% By Age Hispanic/ Latinx 58.3% By Race/Ethnicity

Lived Experiences of Adults Living with Diagnosed HIV, 2021

Unstable Housing or Homelessness

Persons were considered to have experienced unstable housing or homelessness if they reported any form of unstable housing or homelessness during the past 12 months.

Percentage with Unstable Housing or Homelessness

Overall

100 80 60 40 20 17.0% National 12.6% State

HIV Stigma

Median score of HIV Stigma on a 10-item scale ranging from 0 (no stigma) to 100 (high stigma). Score is based on 4 dimensions of HIV stigma: personalized stigma during the past 12 months, current disclosure concerns, current negative self-image, and current perceived public attitudes about people living with HIV.

----- Median Score 0 = No Stigma 100 = High Stigma

To make data easier to view, we have zoomed in to 0-40 on the stigma scale(s) below.

Overall

0 40 bool(true) 28.8 bool(false) 33.1
National 28.8
State 33.1

Social Determinants of Health, 2021

  • State
  • United States
78.4% 88.9%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021

0.545 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021

42.7% 12.6%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021

$21,967 $69,021

Median Household Income, 2021

8.4% 10.3%

Percent of Population (<65) Lacking Health Insurance, 2021

7.9% 5.3%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021

10.2%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2021

14.1% 14.3%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2021

500 400 300 200 100 0 146.9 495.5 Chlamydia 31.0 214.0 Gonorrhea 10.2 16.2 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2021
  • State
  • United States

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