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Local Data: Pennsylvania

In 2021, there were 36,881 people living with HIV in Pennsylvania.
In 2021, 913 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2021 36,881

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 333

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2021

72.3% 27.7%
  • Male
  • Female

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

45.9% 18.7% 28.6%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2021

2.4% 13.8% 17.2% 22.5% 44.1%
  • 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

500 400 300 200 100 0 333 State 480 Region 384 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 913

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 8

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

78.9% 21.1%
  • Male
  • Female

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

45.9% 18.8% 29.9%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

19.8% 37.9% 20.9% 12.7% 8.7%
  • 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 700 1,250 1,800 1,741 1,626 1,465 1,358 1,420 1,281 1,194 1,159 1,131 1,097 1,018 994 753 913

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

20 16 12 8 4 0 8 State 10 Region 13 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2022 16,295

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2022 147

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2022

90.0% 10.0%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Race/Ethnicity, 2022

15.8% 7.5% 73.7%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2022

15.6% 41.2% 23.0% 10.7% 9.6%
  • 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 300 8,300 16,300 370 458 744 1,743 3,626 6,147 8,631 10,254 10,880 13,395 16,295

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 17.85

PNR, by Sex, 2022 Male: 20.37 Female: 8.44

PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2022 Black: 6.15 Hispanic/Latinx: 7.10 White: 44.01

PNR, by Age, 2022 Aged 13-24: 14.03 Aged 25-34: 19.42 Aged 35-44: 19.61 Aged 45-54: 14.98 Aged 55+: 19.73

PNR, 2012-2022

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0.00 10.00 20.00 0.26 0.36 0.62 1.50 3.21 5.60 8.48 10.32 14.45 14.67 17.85

HIV Continuum of Care, 2021

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 22.3% Late Diagnoses Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2021

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, 2021 204

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 24.1% Hispanic/Latinx: 21.5% White: 21.6%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021 22.3%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2021 721

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 7

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

74.9% 25.1%
  • Male
  • Female

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

46.7% 14.0% 32.6%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

0.4% 5.4% 7.8% 21.9% 64.5%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2021

Total Population 12,964,056

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.1%)
  • Asian (3.9%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (8.4%)
  • White (74.8%)
  • Multiple Race (1.8%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 9.7 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.7 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 20.9 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 11.2 times that of White females.

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2021

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

State

77.7% 22.3%

Region

77.8% 22.2%

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 (15.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (17.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (58.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.9%)
  • Other* (1.4%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (24.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (72.7%)
  • Other* (3.1%)

*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 (7.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (15.7%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (71.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (15.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (84.5%)
  • Other* (0.5%)

*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
10 8 6 4 2 0 5.5 7.6 5.9 2019 6.5 9.2 6.8 2020 6.5 8.8 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?"

60 48 36 24 12 0 33.4% Overall Men 33.9% Women 33.0% By Sex 18-24 24.0% 25-34 46.5% 35-44 48.2% 45-54 41.0% 55-64 31.4% 65+ 17.6% By Age White 28.4% Black 56.9% Hispanic/ Latinx 56.1% Asian 26.0% Multiple Race 52.1% 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 17.1% 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) 26.7 bool(false) 28.8
State 26.7
National 28.8

Social Determinants of Health, 2021

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
91.4% 89.9% 88.9%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021

0.471 0.494 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021

11.8% 11.6% 12.6%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021

$67,587 $77,015 $69,021

Median Household Income, 2021

6.7% 6.4% 10.3%

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

6.0% 6.3% 5.3%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021

9.2% 8.8% 10.2%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2021

12.5% 16.2% 14.3%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021

Medicaid Expansion, 2023

Not Adopted Adopted but Not Implemented Adopted and Implemented

Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of May 08, 2023.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2021

500 400 300 200 100 0 409.8 424.1 495.5 Chlamydia 145.9 155.3 214.0 Gonorrhea 10.1 12.5 16.2 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2021
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Criminalization, 2022

States with HIV-Specific Criminal Laws/Statutes

State has HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentence enhancements applicable to people living with HIV.

States That Have Prosecuted PLWH

State has prosecuted people living with HIV under non-HIV-specific, general criminal laws.

Status of state criminalization laws are as of June 28, 2022. Source: CHLP.

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