Local Data: United States
In 2019, there were 1,059,121 people living with HIV in the U.S.
In 2019, 36,720 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2019 1,059,121
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 380
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2019 36,720
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2019 13
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2019
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2021 363,146
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2021 130
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2021
PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)
The 2021 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2021 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2019. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.
PNR, 2021 9.89
PNR, by Sex, 2021 Male: 11.24 Female: 4.13
PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 3.30 Hispanic/Latinx: 5.92 White: 25.99
PNR, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 6.10 Aged 25-34: 10.87 Aged 35-44: 12.24 Aged 45-54: 9.93 Aged 55+: 9.66
PNR, 2012-2021
HIV Continuum of Care, 2019
Late Diagnoses and Linked to Care are among people newly diagnosed with HIV and Receipt of Care and Viral Suppression are among all people living with HIV.
Late HIV Diagnoses
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2019 7,402
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2019 Male: 20.5% Female: 20.6%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 Black: 19.3% Hispanic/Latinx: 21.3% White: 21.0%
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2019 20.4%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 8.3% Aged 25-34: 16.4% Aged 35-44: 25.2% Aged 45-54: 31.8% Aged 55+: 34.6%
Linked to HIV Care
Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.
Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2019 27,479
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2019 Male: 81.5% Female: 80.1%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 Black: 78.4% Hispanic/Latinx: 84.4% White: 82.6%
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2019 81.3%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 79.0% Aged 25-34: 80.8% Aged 35-44: 82.4% Aged 45-54: 83.3% Aged 55+: 83.4%
Receipt of HIV Care
Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who received medical care for HIV and had at least one CD4 count or HIV viral load test in that year.
Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2019 703,023
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2019 Male: 75.9% Female: 75.8%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 Black: 73.7% Hispanic/Latinx: 74.0% White: 79.4%
Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2019 76.0%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 80.0% Aged 25-34: 77.6% Aged 35-44: 75.5% Aged 45-54: 76.4% Aged 55+: 74.8%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2019 15,809
Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 6
Demographics, 2019
Total Population 328,239,523
National Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.7%)
- Asian (5.8%)
- Black (12.5%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (18.5%)
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.2%)
- White (60.1%)
- Multiple Race (2.2%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.6 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.9 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 17.2 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.9 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2019
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
United States
- Diagnosed with HIV
- Diagnosed with AIDS
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (8.7%)
- Heterosexual Contact (10.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (73.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.1%)
- Other* (1.0%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (20.0%)
- Heterosexual Contact (77.0%)
- Other* (3.0%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (4.7%)
- Heterosexual Contact (9.3%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (81.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.9%)
- Other* (0.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (15.9%)
- Heterosexual Contact (83.7%)
- Other* (0.4%)
HIV Mortality Rates, 2017-2019
- United States
HIV Testing, 2019
These data represent 2018 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?"
HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $105,921,163
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $91,197,440
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $337,500,000
Total Funding, FY 2018 $534,618,603
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2019
Rate of Chlamydia per 100,000 population, 2019 551.0
Rate of Gonnorhea per 100,000 population, 2019 17.8
Rate of Syphilis per 100,000 population, 2019 11.9
HIV Criminalization, 2020
States with HIV-Specific Criminal Laws/Statutes
States with HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentence enhancements applicable to people living with HIV.
32 of 51 states
States That Have Prosecuted PLWH
States that have prosecuted people living with HIV under non-HIV-specific, general criminal laws.
25 of 51 states
Status of state criminalization laws are as of July 28, 2020. Source: CHLP.
Social Determinants of Health, 2019
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2019 88.6%
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2019 0.481
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2019 12.3%
Median Household Income, 2019 $65,712
Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2019 10.4%
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2019 3.7%
Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2019 10.5%
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2019 13.7%