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Local Data: Washington, DC

In 2018, there were 14,194 people living with HIV in Washington, DC.
In 2018, 275 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 14,194

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 2,361

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

72.8% 27.2%
  • Male
  • Female

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

70.2% 8.3% 15.4%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

2.0% 13.9% 18.8% 26.8% 38.3%
  • 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, 2018

3000 2400 1800 1200 600 0 2,361 State 444 Region 375 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 275

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 46

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

77.5% 22.5%
  • Male
  • Female

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

75.6% 10.9% 8.4%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

21.1% 35.6% 18.2% 13.5% 11.6%
  • 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 200 650 1,100 1,035 836 799 637 571 491 417 368 350 313 275

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018

50 40 30 20 10 0 46 State 19 Region 14 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2019 3,691

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2019 609

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2019

92.8% 6.5%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2019

7.7% 42.5% 27.2% 15.0% 9.2%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2019

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 1,850 3,700 89 122 466 1,130 1,870 2,277 2,823 3,691

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 13.42

PNR, by Sex, 2019 Male: 16.08 Female: 3.85

PNR, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 4.93 Aged 25-34: 16.02 Aged 35-44: 20.06 Aged 45-54: 15.00 Aged 55+: 10.59

PNR, 2012-2019

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0.00 10.00 20.00 0.16 0.25 1.12 3.07 5.34 7.27 10.27 13.42

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 15.6% Late Diagnoses 84.0% Linked to Care 67.2% Receipt of Care 55.9% 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 43

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 15.6%

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, 2018 231

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2018 84.0%

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 9,351

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 67.2%

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 7,778

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 55.9%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018 199

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 33

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

64.3% 35.7%
  • Male
  • Female

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

82.9% 3.5% 5.5%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

1.0% 4.0% 9.5% 27.1% 58.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2018

Total Population 702,455

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (4.3%)
  • Black (44.9%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (11.3%)
  • White (37.1%)
  • Multiple Race (2.2%)

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.1 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.8 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 32.1 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.3 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.

State

84.4% 15.6%

Region

79.8% 20.2%

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 (9.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (12.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (70.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.3%)
  • Other* (0.7%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (23.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (74.1%)
  • 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, 2018

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

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (4.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (8.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (84.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.8%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (11.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (87.3%)
  • Other* (1.6%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
50 40 30 20 10 0 42.0 7.9 6.1 2016 39.7 7.8 6.0 2017 33.1 7.1 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?"

90 72 54 36 18 0 72.3% Overall Men 72.0% Women 72.6% By Sex 18-24 49.7% 25-34 79.4% 35-44 83.1% 45-54 85.2% 55-64 79.7% 65+ 45.8% By Age White 64.1% Black 81.1% Hispanic/ Latinx 76.2% Asian 50.6% Multiple Race 71.7% Other 74.7% By Race/Ethnicity

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
92.1% 87.2% 87.7%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.524 0.486 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

16.1% 14.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$82,533 $56,882 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

3.6% 13.9% 10.4%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

5.7% 3.8% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

10.6% 12.0% 11.1%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2018

18.2% 13.8% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Medicaid Expansion, 2020

Not Adopted Adopted but Not Implemented Adopted and Implemented

Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of September 1, 2020.

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $1,463,561

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $48,679,669

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $11,221,025

Total Funding, FY 2018 $61,364,255

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

2000 1600 1200 800 400 0 1,298.9 565.2 539.9 Chlamydia 611.0 194.4 179.7 Gonnorhea 40.2 11.1 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • 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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