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In 2018, there were 1,039,680 people living with HIV in the U.S.
In 2018, 37,864 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 1,039,680

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 375

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

76.4% 23.6%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

40.6% 23.7% 29.2%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

3.1% 15.4% 18.6% 27.6% 35.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 37,864

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 14

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2018

81.0% 19.0%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

42.2% 27.1% 25.2%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2018

20.8% 35.6% 19.2% 14.2% 10.1%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2018

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 37,800 43,000 48,200 48,168 45,548 43,805 42,002 41,240 39,884 40,623 40,375 40,105 38,799 37,864

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018 188,903

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018 68

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

94.1% 6.3%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

14.2% 39.8% 23.7% 16.2% 7.5%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 10,400 99,700 189,000 10,494 15,076 32,807 71,559 99,436 135,941 188,903

PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)

The 2018 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2018 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2018 4.89

PNR, by Sex, 2018 Male: 5.69 Female: 1.62

PNR, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 3.29 Aged 25-34: 5.60 Aged 35-44: 6.06 Aged 45-54: 5.34 Aged 55+: 3.62

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0.00 2.50 5.00 0.25 0.38 0.81 1.77 2.49 3.52 4.89

HIV Continuum of Care, 2018*

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.

100 80 60 40 20 20.8% Late Diagnoses 80.2% Linked to Care 75.7% Receipt of Care 64.7% Viral Suppression Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2018

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, 2018 7,780

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2018 Male: 20.7% Female: 21.7%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 19.8% Hispanic/Latinx: 21.6% White: 21.3%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 20.8%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 9.1% Aged 25-34: 16.0% Aged 35-44: 25.7% Aged 45-54: 33.2% Aged 55+: 35.2%

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, 2018 26,858

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2018 Male: 80.2% Female: 79.8%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 77.1% Hispanic/Latinx: 82.4% White: 82.6%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2018 80.2%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 77.2% Aged 25-34: 79.5% Aged 35-44: 82.3% Aged 45-54: 81.6% Aged 55+: 82.8%

Receipt of HIV Care

Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who have recieved medical care for HIV.

Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 661,816

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018 Male: 75.7% Female: 75.5%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 73.7% Hispanic/Latinx: 73.0% White: 79.0%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 75.7%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 78.9% Aged 25-34: 76.7% Aged 35-44: 75.0% Aged 45-54: 76.4% Aged 55+: 74.7%

Viral Suppression

Viral suppression is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who had suppressed HIV viral load (<200 copies/mL).

Number of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 565,195

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2018 Male: 65.1% Female: 63.0%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 59.5% Hispanic/Latinx: 63.7% White: 70.7%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 64.7%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 60.3% Aged 25-34: 60.8% Aged 35-44: 62.4% Aged 45-54: 66.2% Aged 55+: 67.0%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018 15,814

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 6

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2018

75.7% 24.3%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

42.2% 19.2% 31.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2018

0.8% 6.2% 10.9% 25.9% 56.2%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2018*

Total Population 327,167,434

National Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.7%)
  • Asian (5.7%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (18.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.2%)
  • White (60.4%)
  • Multiple Race (2.2%)

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

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 2.7 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 17.4 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.6 times that of White females.

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

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

United States

79.2% 20.8%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (9.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (10.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (72.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.1%)
  • Other* (0.9%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (20.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (76.6%)
  • Other* (3.0%)

*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, 2018

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (4.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (9.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (81.2%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.5%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (14.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (84.8%)
  • Other* (0.5%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018*

  • United States
7 5.6 4.2 2.8 1.4 0 6.1 2016 6.0 2017 5.6 2018 Age-adjusted rates of Death due to HIV per 100,000 population, 2016-2018

HIV Testing, 2018

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?"

70 56 42 28 14 0 40.2% Overall Men 38.4% Women 41.9% By Sex 18-24 30.3% 25-34 54.7% 35-44 58.4% 45-54 49.0% 55-64 34.8% 65+ 17.4% By Age White 34.7% Black 64.0% Hispanic/ Latinx 46.6% American Indian/ Alaskan Native 48.0% Asian 28.4% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 42.6% Multiple Race 53.6% Other 42.7% By Race/Ethnicity

Social Determinants of Health, 2018*

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018 88.3%

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018 0.482

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018 13.1%

Median Household Income, 2018 $61,937

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018 10.4%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018 3.9%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2018 11.1%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018 14.5%

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, 2018*

Rate of Chlamydia per 100,000 population, 2018 539.9

Rate of Gonnorhea per 100,000 population, 2018 179.7

Rate of Syphilis per 100,000 population, 2018 10.8

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