At a glance
While HIV affects all people in the United States, Hispanic/Latino people are especially affected. Poverty, migration patterns, educational level, and language barriers may make it harder for some Hispanic/Latino people to seek and receive high-quality health care, including HIV testing, treatment, and other prevention and care services. Addressing these issues and other social and structural barriers can help improve health outcomes for Hispanic/Latino people.
Fast facts
HIV Incidence
HIV incidence refers to the estimated number of new HIV infections in a given year.
HIV Diagnoses
HIV diagnoses refers to the number of people who received an HIV diagnosis during a given year.
From 2018 to 2022, HIV diagnoses increased 17% among Hispanic/Latino people overall. Although HIV diagnoses remained stable among young Hispanic/Latino people aged 13 to 24, those aged 45 to 54, and those aged 65 and older, more work is needed to reduce HIV diagnoses among all age groups.
Knowledge of Status
Knowledge of status refers to the estimated percentage of people with HIV who have received an HIV diagnosis.
Viral suppression and barriers to care
Viral suppression refers to the percentage of people with diagnosed HIV who have less than 200 copies of HIV per milliliter of blood.
Many people with HIV experience challenges with achieving and maintaining viral suppression over time. Some of these challenges include missing HIV medical appointments, needing but not receiving other important health care services, or missing doses of HIV treatment.
What CDC is doing
CDC works every day to maximize the effectiveness of current HIV prevention interventions and strategies. CDC provides research and guidance on effective interventions to reach people in diverse communities, capacity building assistance for those working in HIV prevention and care services, and many other core components of public health, including data collection and reporting, community and partner engagement, and social marketing campaigns to reach people affected by HIV.
Funding state, territorial, and local health departments is CDC's largest investment in HIV prevention for Hispanic/Latino people. Some key indicators are as follows:
- CDC. Estimated HIV incidence and prevalence in the United States, 2018–2022. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report, 2024; 29(1).
- CDC. Diagnoses, deaths, and prevalence of HIV in the United States and 6 territories and freely associated states, 2022.HIV Surveillance Report, 2024;35.
- CDC. Behavioral and clinical characteristics of persons with diagnosed HIV infection—Medical Monitoring Project, United States 2022 cycle (June 2022–May 2023). HIV Surveillance Special Report 2024;36.
- CDC. Monitoring selected national HIV prevention and care objectives by using HIV surveillance data—United States and 6 territories and freely associated states, 2022. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report 2024;29(2).
- CDC. National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation data from EvaluationWeb® (January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022, as of October 1, 2024).