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Local Data: Washington, DC

In 2019, there were 14,041 people living with HIV in Washington, DC.
In 2019, 255 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2019 14,041

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 2,325

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2019

72.8% 27.2%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019

70.1% 8.6% 15.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2019

1.9% 13.6% 18.7% 25.0% 40.9%
  • 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, 2019

3000 2400 1800 1200 600 0 2,325 State 451 Region 380 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2019 255

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2019 42

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2019

77.3% 22.7%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019

76.5% 11.8% 7.5%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2019

17.3% 35.3% 19.6% 13.7% 14.1%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2019

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 200 650 1,100 1,035 822 788 632 570 490 413 365 351 316 281 255

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2019

50 40 30 20 10 0 42 State 18 Region 13 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2021 6,724

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2021 1,110

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2021

95.2% 4.7%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

29.9% 8.4% 59.1%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2021

5.8% 42.6% 30.8% 12.1% 8.7%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2021

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 100 3,450 6,800 126 184 680 1,734 3,025 3,867 5,128 6,010 6,066 6,724

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 26.37

PNR, by Sex, 2021 Male: 32.50 Female: 5.40

PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 10.31 Hispanic/Latinx: 18.77 White: 209.11

PNR, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 8.84 Aged 25-34: 31.83 Aged 35-44: 41.42 Aged 45-54: 23.20 Aged 55+: 16.22

PNR, 2012-2021

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0.00 15.00 30.00 0.22 0.38 1.65 4.75 8.62 12.24 18.25 23.57 23.79 26.37

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.

100 80 60 40 20 14.5% Late Diagnoses 82.4% Linked to Care 68.7% Receipt of Care 58.7% Viral Suppression Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2019

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 37

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2019 14.5%

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 210

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2019 82.4%

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 9,463

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2019 68.7%

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, 2019 8,082

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2019 58.7%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2019 184

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 31

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2019

65.2% 34.8%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019

77.7% 4.3% 6.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2019

0.5% 4.3% 7.6% 22.3% 65.2%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2019

Total Population 705,749

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (4.3%)
  • Black (44.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (11.3%)
  • White (37.5%)
  • Multiple Race (2.3%)

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.3 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.0 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 34.7 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 7.2 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.

State

85.5% 14.5%

Region

79.8% 20.2%

United States

79.6% 20.4%
  • 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 (9.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (12.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (71.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.0%)
  • Other* (0.6%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (23.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (74.8%)
  • Other* (2.2%)

*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, 2019

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (11.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (44.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (27.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (16.7%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (10.3%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (89.7%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2017-2019

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
40 32 24 16 8 0 39.7 7.8 6.0 2017 33.3 7.1 5.9 2018 30.5 7.5 5.6 2019 Age-adjusted rates of Death due to HIV per 100,000 population, 2017-2019

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?"

90 72 54 36 18 0 45.5% Overall Men 70.2% Women 75.3% By Sex 18-24 46.9% 25-34 81.4% 35-44 85.4% 45-54 83.2% 55-64 77.0% 65+ 48.1% By Age White 66.2% Black 82.2% Hispanic/ Latinx 72.9% Asian 50.6% By Race/Ethnicity

Social Determinants of Health, 2019

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
91.9% 86.8% 88.6%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2019

0.512 0.483 0.481

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2019

14.1% 13.6% 12.3%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2019

$90,395 $60,566 $65,712

Median Household Income, 2019

4.0% 14.3% 10.4%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2019

3.5% 3.7%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2019

10.2% 11.2% 10.5%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2019

14.0% 13.1% 13.7%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2019

Medicaid Expansion, 2020

Not Adopted Adopted but Not Implemented Adopted and Implemented

Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of October 8, 2021.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2019

600 480 360 240 120 0 570.2 551.1 Chlamydia 204.0 187.8 Gonnorhea 11.9 11.9 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2019
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Criminalization, 2020

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 July 28, 2020. Source: CHLP.

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