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General Information: Statistics

African American HIV/AIDS Resources HTML

Source: CDC National Prevention Information Network

Links to information about African Americans and HIV infection.

http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/population/afram.asp

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HTML

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Information on patient safety, outcomes, health care costs, and survey results for a variety of health care topics.

http://www.ahrq.gov/#

AIDS Surveillance - Trends (1985-2010) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing statistics and trends of AIDS diagnoses in the United States from 1985 to 2010.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/trends/index.htm?source=govdelivery

Basic Statistics HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, including HIV prevalence and incidence, HIV and AIDS diagnoses, state AIDS data, and international statistics.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/basic.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV Fact Sheets HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

List of links to fact sheets on HIV/AIDS statistics, including those on specific populations.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/factsheets.htm

Clinical and Behavioral Characteristics of Adults Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection PDF (378 KB)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

An HIV Special Surveillance Report that presents interview data collected during the 2005 pilot cycle of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), a nationally representative, population-based surveillance system to assess clinical and behavioral outcomes among HIV-infected people (data were collected from January 2006 through August 2007).

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/pdf/MMP_2005_Report_6.pdf

Data Security and Confidentiality Guidelines for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease, and Tuberculosis Programs: Standards to Facilitate Sharing and Use of Surveillance Data for Public Health Action PDF (2.3 MB)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with recommendations for data security and confidentiality procedures for researchers working with public health programs funded by CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).

http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/programintegration/docs/PCSIDataSecurityGuidelines.pdf

Global Health Atlas: Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections HTML

Source: World Health Organization

Downloadable HIV/AIDS epidemiology reports for select countries.

http://www.who.int/GlobalAtlas/predefinedReports/EFS2006/index.asp

HIV among African Americans HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American community, including statistics and challenges to prevention.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/resources/factsheets/aa.htm

HIV among Gay and Bisexual Men HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with information about HIV infection among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), including statistics and prevention challenges.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/index.htm

HIV among Latinos HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Hispanic/Latino community, including statistics and challenges to prevention.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/latinos/index.htm

HIV among Transgender People HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with information about HIV infection among transgender people, including statistics and prevention challenges.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/transgender/index.htm

HIV among Women HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in women, including information on statistics and prevention challenges.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/index.htm

HIV among Youth HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in young people between 13 and 24 years of age, including information on statistics, risk factors and barriers to prevention, and prevention strategies.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/youth/index.htm

HIV and AIDS in the United States by Geographic Distribution HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that provides information and statistics on diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, including breakdowns by state, region, and race/ethnicity within each region.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/geographic.htm

HIV in Correctional Settings HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that provides information on the prevalence of HIV and AIDS in individuals incarcerated in the United States; challenges to implementing HIV testing, treatment, and prevention programs in correctional settings; and CDC programs focused on HIV prevention and testing in this setting.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/correctional/

HIV in the United States HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with statistics of HIV/AIDS in the United States, broken down by risk group, transmission category, and race/ethnicity.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/us.htm

HIV in the United States: At a Glance HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that provides an overview of the HIV epidemic in the United States highlighting indicators of the epidemic, such as prevalence, incidence, transmission rates, and deaths.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/us.htm

HIV in the United States: The Stages of Care PDF (673 KB)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with statistical information on the proportion of people in the United States engaged in each of the five main stages of HIV care, broken down by race/ethnicity, age, risk group, and gender.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/2012/Stages-of-CareFactSheet-508.pdf

HIV Incidence HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Statistics on HIV incidence in the United States, with links to slides, podcasts, and fact sheets associated with published journal articles.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/incidence.htm

HIV Surveillance - Epidemiology of HIV Infection (through 2009) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV infection and AIDS diagnoses among people in the United States, broken down by sex, trasmission category, age group, and race/ethnicity.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/general/index.htm

HIV Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity (through 2009) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV and AIDS diagnoses among adults and adolescents in the United States, broken down by race/ethnicity.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/race-ethnicity/index.htm

HIV Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV and AIDS diagnoses among adolescents and young adults in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/adolescents/index.htm

HIV Surveillance in Injection Drug Users (through 2009) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV and AIDS diagnoses among injection drug users in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/idu/resources/slides/index.htm?source=govdelivery

HIV Surveillance in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV and AIDS diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/msm/index.htm

HIV Surveillance in Urban and Nonurban Areas HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV and AIDS diagnoses among adults and adolescents in the United States, broken down by population areas.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/urban-nonurban/index.htm

HIV Surveillance in Women HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV and AIDS diagnoses among adult and adolescent women in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/women/index.htm

HIV Surveillance Report, 2010, Volume 22 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Annual report that provides information and statistics about HIV/AIDS in the United States and dependent areas.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010report/index.htm

HIV Testing at CDC-Funded Sites, United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2008-2009 PDF (814 KB)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report with information and statistics about HIV testing in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/reports/pdf/hiv_Testing_Report_2008_2009.pdf

HIV Transmission Rates in the United States HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet on HIV transmission rates in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/factsheets/transmission.htm

HIV/AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the American Indian and Alaska Native community, including information on statistics, risk factors and barriers to prevention, and prevention strategies.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/aian.htm

HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet on HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders, including statistics, risk factors, and information on prevention.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/API.htm

HIV/AIDS among Women Who Have Sex With Women HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with information about HIV infection among women who have sex with women, including statistics, risk factors, and prevention.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/wsw.htm

HIV/AIDS Quick Facts HTML

Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Basic statistical facts about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, both nationally and globally.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Understanding/Pages/quickFacts.aspx

HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HIV/AIDS surveillance system, the nation's source for timely information used to track the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/index.htm

Maps Based on Data from 2010 HIV Surveillance Report HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set that includes a compilation of maps that provide information on diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS among people in the United States and dependent areas, including breakdowns of diagnoses by age group, race/ethnicity, and metropolitan area.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/2010report/index.htm

MMWR Analysis Provides New Details on HIV Incidence in U.S. Populations PDF (704 KB)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet describing the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR's) new estimate of the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States (August 6, 2008), with information about specific populations.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/factsheets/pdf/mmwr-incidence.pdf

MMWR: HIV-2 Infection Surveillance --- United States, 1987--2009 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report containing information and statistics about HIV-2 infection in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6029a3.htm

MMWR: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Children with Diagnoses of Perinatal HIV Infection --- 34 States, 2004 -- 2007 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report containing information about perinatal HIV infection rates, broken down by race/ethnicity.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5904a2.htm?s_cid=mm5904a2_e

MMWR: Vital Signs: HIV Testing and Diagnosis Among Adults --- United States, 2001--2009 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report with information about HIV testing and diagnosis rates among adults in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm59e1130a1.htm?s

Mother-to-Child (Perinatal) HIV Transmission and Prevention PDF (894 KB)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with information on mother-to-child transmission of HIV, including information on statistics, risk factors, barriers to prevention, and prevention strategies.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/resources/factsheets/pdf/perinatal.pdf

NCHHSTP Atlas HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Interactive tool for accessing HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted disease (STD), and tuberculosis (TB) data collected by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).

http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/Atlas/#

New Estimates of U.S. HIV Prevalence, 2006 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet on estimates of the total number of people living with HIV in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/factsheets/prevalence.htm

Persons Aged 50 and Older HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information and statistics about diagnoses of HIV and AIDS in people 50 years of age and older.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/over50/index.htm

Pregnancy and Childbirth HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with information and statistics about mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/index.htm

Questions and Answers - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Links to common questions and answers about a variety of HIV/AIDS topics, including prevention, testing, transmission, and treatment.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/index.htm

Reported CD4+ T-Lymphocyte Results for Adults and Adolescents with HIV Infection—37 States, 2005–2007 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report that provides statistics on CD4 counts at various timepoints after a diagnosis of HIV infection, broken down by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, and transmission category.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010supp_vol16no1/index.htm

Surveillance of Occupationally Acquired HIV/AIDS in Healthcare Personnel, as of December 2010 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Statistics and information on health care providers in the United States diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/organisms/hiv/Surveillance-Occupationally-Acquired-HIV-AIDS.html

U.S. Census Bureau HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base HTML

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Compilation of demographic information about HIV/AIDS rates in developing countries.

http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/hiv/#