Regional Data: West
In 2020, there were 210,634 people living with HIV in the West.
In 2020, 6,305 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2020 210,634
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2020 319
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2020 6,305
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2020 10
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2020
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2021 90,419
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2021 138
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2021
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 2020. 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 14.34
PNR, by Sex, 2021 Male: 15.50 Female: 6.42
PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 3.77 Hispanic/Latinx: 7.35 White: 31.16
PNR, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 9.53 Aged 25-34: 14.34 Aged 35-44: 17.34 Aged 45-54: 15.11 Aged 55+: 15.03
PNR, 2012-2021
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, 2020 1,346
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2020 Black: 18.2% Hispanic/Latinx: 22.7% White: 19.8%
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2020 21.3%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2020 2,899
Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2020 4
Demographics, 2020
Total Population 78,667,134
Regional Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (1.4%)
- Asian (10.7%)
- Black (4.6%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (30.7%)
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
- White (48.8%)
- Multiple Race (3.3%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2020
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.4 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.5 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 12.7 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.0 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2020
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
Region
United States
- Diagnosed with HIV
- Diagnosed with AIDS
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (4.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (3.8%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (81.4%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (9.3%)
- Other* (0.7%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (22.3%)
- Heterosexual Contact (73.7%)
- Other* (4.0%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (4.5%)
- Heterosexual Contact (3.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (85.6%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.6%)
- Other* (0.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (22.1%)
- Heterosexual Contact (76.4%)
- Other* (1.5%)
HIV Mortality Rates, 2018-2020
- Region
- United States
Medicaid Expansion, 2022
12 out of 13 states in the region have adopted Medicaid expansion.
Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of June 28, 2022.
HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $27,692,022
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $419,680,946
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $58,152,207
Total Funding, FY 2018 $505,525,175
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2020
- Region
- United States
HIV Criminalization, 2022
States with HIV-Specific Criminal Laws/Statutes
States with HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentence enhancements applicable to people living with HIV.
7 of 13 states
States That Have Prosecuted PLWH
States that have prosecuted people living with HIV under non-HIV-specific, general criminal laws.
4 of 13 states
Status of state criminalization laws are as of June 28, 2022. Source: CHLP.
Social Determinants of Health, 2020
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2020
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2020
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2020
Median Household Income, 2020
Percent of Population (<65) Lacking Health Insurance, 2020
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2020
Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2020
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2020