U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase knowledge of HIV status — HIV‑02 Infographic

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Improving

  Improving

Most Recent Data:
87.2 percent (2022)

Target:
95.0 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
85.8 percent of persons aged 13 years and over living with HIV were aware of their HIV infection in 2017

Most new HIV infections are transmitted from people who either don’t know they have HIV or who received a diagnosis but aren’t getting regular HIV care and treatment. Knowing one’s own HIV status is a critical step in accessing powerful prevention and treatment tools. This knowledge leads to actions that can improve health and prevent the spread of HIV.

In 2017, 85.8 percent of people aged 13 years and over living with HIV were aware of their HIV infection status.

Data Source:  National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS), CDC/NCHHSTP

Disparities in rates of awareness of HIV infection status by race and ethnicity: Highest/lowest rate ‡ ‡

In 2017, non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native people aged 13 years and over living with HIV had the lowest group rate of awareness of HIV infection status (79.7 percent). Non-Hispanic White people (reference group) had the highest group rate (88.4 percent).

The rate of awareness of HIV infection status among non-Hispanic White people was 10.9 percent higher than the rate among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native people (maximal rate ratio = 1.109). The difference between the highest and lowest group rates was 8.7 percentage points (maximal rate difference).

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Disparities in rates of awareness of HIV infection status by race and ethnicity: All groups ‡ ‡

In 2017, non-Hispanic White people aged 13 years and over living with HIV had the highest group rate of awareness of HIV infection status (88.4 percent).

  • The highest group rate was less than 10 percent higher than the rate of awareness of HIV infection status among non-Hispanic multiracial people.
  • The highest group rate was less than 10 percent higher than the rate of awareness of HIV infection status among non-Hispanic Black or African American people.
  • The highest group rate was less than 10 percent higher than the rate of awareness of HIV infection status among Hispanic or Latino people.
  • The highest group rate was less than 10 percent higher than the rate of awareness of HIV infection status among non-Hispanic Asian people.
  • The highest group rate was 10.9 percent higher than the rate of awareness of HIV infection status among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native people.

Percentage of people aged 13 years and over living with HIV who were aware of their HIV infection status, 2017

88.4% Non-Hispanic White people
87.8% Non-Hispanic multiracial people
85.5% Non-Hispanic Black or African American people
82.8% Hispanic or Latino people
82.6% Non-Hispanic Asian people
79.7% Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native people

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