Local Data: United States
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
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 37,864
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 14
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2018
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2019 227,046
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2019 81
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2019
PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)
The 2019 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2019 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2018. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.
PNR, 2019 6.00
PNR, by Sex, 2019 Male: 6.86 Female: 2.34
PNR, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 4.27 Aged 25-34: 6.71 Aged 35-44: 7.42 Aged 45-54: 6.55 Aged 55+: 5.09
PNR, 2012-2019
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.
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%
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
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
- 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%)
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%)
HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018*
- United States
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?"
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
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, 2018*
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018 87.7%
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%