National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) highlights HIV’s disproportionate impact on young people across the United States. This NYHAAD, we are highlighting data on the HIV epidemic’s impact on youth living with or at risk for HIV.
In 2022, young people aged 13-24 accounted for 19% of all new HIV diagnoses nationwide.
HIV disproportionately impacts young people who are Black, with Black youth accounting for 50% of new HIV diagnoses among youth (13-24) in 2022. Black women and girls made up 57% of all young women and girls (aged 13-24) newly diagnosed with HIV in 2022.
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has proven extremely effective in preventing new HIV diagnoses. In 2023, teenagers and young adults had the greatest unmet need for PrEP among all age groups – for every 1 person between the ages of 13-24 diagnosed with HIV, only 9 people in the same age group use PrEP.
Viral suppression refers to reducing the amount of HIV in the blood (viral load) to an undetectable level through consistent antiretroviral therapy (ART). When a person achieves and maintains viral suppression, they stay healthier and have effectively no risk of transmitting HIV to sexual partners. In 2022, only 67% of young people living with HIV had achieved viral suppression, falling short of the 2030 Ending the HIV Epidemic goal of 90%.
Factors such as a lack of thorough sex education and a lack of HIV testing have contributed significantly to youth risk for HIV. In 2022, only 25% of 18–24-year-olds reported having ever been tested for HIV – meaning many people in this age group may be unaware of their HIV status.
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In 2022, young people ages 13-24 accounted for 19% of all new HIV diagnoses nationwide, and only 67% of young people living with HIV had achieved viral suppression. This #NYHAAD, read more about how #HIV affects young people: https://aidsvu.org/resources/toolkits/national-youth-h…day-toolkit-2025/
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Young people have the greatest unmet need for PrEP among all age groups – for every 1 person diagnosed with #HIV between ages 13-24, only 9 people in the same age group are using PrEP. #NYHAAD
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Black youth are disproportionately impacted by #HIV, accounting for 50% of new #HIV diagnoses among youth (aged 13-24) in 2022. This #NYHAAD, learn more about how #HIV impacts young people nationwide.