Local Data: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson MSA
In 2018, there were 18,512 people living with HIV in Baltimore.
In 2018, 461 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2018 18,512
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 798
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 461
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 20
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2014-2018
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 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, 2014-2018 575
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 22.1% Female: 21.9%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 20.0% Hispanic/Latinx: 27.2% White: 28.6%
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018 22.1%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 10.4% Aged 25-44: 20.6% Aged 45-59: 31.3% Aged 60+: 38.6%
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, 2014-2018 1,988
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 75.9% Female: 75.8%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 74.8% Hispanic/Latinx: 79.1% White: 78.9%
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018 76.3%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 76.9% Aged 25-44: 74.9% Aged 45-59: 75.4% Aged 60+: 81.3%
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 13,358
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018 Male: 78.8% Female: 83.5%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 80.9% Hispanic/Latinx: 76.8% White: 77.1%
Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 80.5%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 82.6% Aged 25-44: 79.5% Aged 45-59: 81.8% Aged 60+: 78.9%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV in Baltimore, 2018 114
Number of deaths of people with HIV in Maryland, 2018 627
Demographics, 2010
Total Population 2,769,977
City Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
- Asian (4.5%)
- Black (28.0%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (4.6%)
- White (60.5%)
- Multiple Race (2.1%)
- Other* (0.1%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 11.3 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.5 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 21.2 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.9 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.
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- Diagnosed with HIV
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People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (21.3%)
- Heterosexual Contact (14.3%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (46.3%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.3%)
- Other* (11.8%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (27.6%)
- Heterosexual Contact (55.2%)
- Other* (17.2%)
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 (5.3%)
- Heterosexual Contact (16.8%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (66.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.0%)
- Other* (9.9%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (11.4%)
- Heterosexual Contact (74.7%)
- Other* (13.9%)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018
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Social Determinants of Health, 2018
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018
Median Household Income, 2018
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018