HIV in the United States by Age: Knowledge of Status

Knowledge of status is one of the six Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. indicators. Knowledge of status refers to the estimated percentage of people with HIV who have received an HIV diagnosis.

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Knowledge of HIV Status in the US by Age, 2021*
In 2019, an estimated 1,189,700 people had HIV.
For every 100 people with HIV, 87 knew their HIV status.
Knowledge of HIV Status in the US by Age Chart shows the proportion of people with HIV who knew their status by age group in 2021.

* Data not available for children aged 12 and under.
Source: CDC. Estimated HIV incidence and prevalence in the United States 2017–2021. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report  2023;28(3).