* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.
Late HIV diagnosis
For public health, late diagnosis shows how far public health programs have to go to be more effective. Promoting HIV testing, awareness, and access to healthcare services is essential for addressing the challenges posed by late HIV diagnosis and improving health outcomes.
912
Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021:
20.9%
Percentage of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021:
1
5
HIV diagnoses is still happening far too late.
in
HIV mortality
While the care and treatment of HIV has vastly improved in the last 40 years, HIV/AIDS is still deadly.
1,748
In 2021
That puts the death rate in Texas from HIV higher than all forms of meningitis and hepatitis combined.
* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.
Demographics
While it’s true a person living in Houston is more likely to be living with HIV than other parts of the country, the distribution of who these people are is not equal across demographics like race, sex, and age.
Percentage of people living with HIV
By Race/Ethnicity
35.5%
Black
36%
Hispanic
22%
White
By Sex
Male
Female
79.2%
20.8%
3.6%
19.8%
22.7%
23.3%
30.7%
Ages
By Age
* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.
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people died of HIV/AIDS, making the rate of death for people living with HIV 7 per 100,000.
