- While Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) represent 0.4 percent of the total population in the United States, the HIV case rate for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders was over twice that of the white population in 2019.
- In 2019, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders were 2.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV infection, as compared to the white population.
- In 2019, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women were 2.5 times more likely to die from HIV infection as compared to white women.
HIV Infection Cases and Rates (Adults)
# Cases | Rate | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / White Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander males | 57 | 23.2 | 2.6 |
| White males | 7,498 | 8.9 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander females | 9 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| White females | 1,508 | 1.7 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (total, all ages) | 66 | 11.1 | 2.4 |
| White (total, all ages) | 9,013 | 4.6 | |
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019, v.32. Tables 1a and 3a.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2018-updated-vol-32.pdf [PDF | 19.7MB]
HIV Infection Cases and Rates (Children
# Cases | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0 |
| White | 7 | 0.0 |
| Total Population | 61 | 0.1 |
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019, v.32. Table 2a.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2018-updated-vol-32.pdf [PDF | 16.7MB]
HIV Infection Cases (Adults and Children)
# Cases | % of Total Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.2 |
| White | 9,013 | 24.7 |
| Total Population | 36,398 |
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019, v.32. Table 1a.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2018-updated-vol-32.pdf [PDF | 19.7B]
Rate | # Cases | % of Total Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 153.0 | 912 | 0.09 |
| White | 153.9 | 303,701 | 29.0 |
| Total Population | 318.4 | 1,044,977 |
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019, v.32. Table 16a.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2018-updated-vol-32.pdf [PDF | 19.7MB]
AIDS Cases and Rates (Adults)
# Cases | Rate | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / White Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander males | 18 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| White males | 3,190 | 3.8 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander females | 3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| White females | 685 | 0.8 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (both sexes) | 21 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| White (both sexes) | 3,875 | 2.3 | |
Source: CDC 2021. NCHHSTP Atlas Plus.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/atlas/index.htm [Accessed 06/16/2021]
Cumulative # Cases* | % of Total Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 860 | 0.07 |
| White | 444,613 | 34.0 |
| Total Population | 1,307,283 |
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019. Slide Set: HIV Infection, Stage 3 (AIDS) 2019. Slide 43.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/slidesets/cdc-hiv-infection-stage-3-2019.pdf [PDF | 6.6MB]
Death Rate
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / White Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages, Men | 3.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| All ages, Women | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Total Population | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019, v.32. Table 12a.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2018-updated-vol-32.pdf[PDF | 19.7MB ]
AIDS Deaths
# Deaths 2019 | Rate 2019 | Cumulative # Deaths* | % of Total Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 12 | 2.3 | 428 | 0.6 |
| White | 3,637 | 2.1 | 293,444 | 38.3 |
| Total Population | 11,899 | 4.3 | 766,380 |
Source: CDC 2021. NCHHSTP Atlas Plus
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/atlas/index.htm [Accessed 06/16/2021]
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019. Slide Set: HIV Infection, Stage 3 (AIDS) 2019. Slide 43.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/slidesets/cdc-hiv-infection-stage-3-2019.pdf [PDF | 6.6MB]
HIV Testing
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / White Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever tested | 44.4 | 39.9 | 1.1 |
| Never tested | 55.6 | 60.1 | 0.9 |
Source: CDC 2021. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2018. Table A-20a.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/SHS/tables.htm
HIV Infection Cases - Pacific Territories
Region | Number of HIV/AIDS cases, Cumulative | HIV Cumulative Rate |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. National-White** | -- | 6.7 |
| U.S. All Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander** | -- | 15.1 |
| American Samoa | 3 | 4.0 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 38 | 37.0 |
| Guam | 244 | 127.0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 34 | 54.0 |
| Republic of Palau | 10 | 48.0 |
| Republic of Marshall Islands | 25 | 45.0 |
** Data represents all ages in the United States, 2012 annual only. More recent, comparable data is not available, this is for illustration only.
Source: Secretariat of the Public Community 2013. HIV Surveillance in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: 2012 Report. Table 2.
http://www.mfed.gov.ki/sites/default/files/SPC HIV Data report-2012_0.pdf
Source (U.S. National): CDC 2014. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2012, v.24. Table 3a.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2012-vol-24.pdf [PDF | 3.00MB]
Region | # Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (U.S.) | 912 | 153.0 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 2.0 |
| Guam | 108 | 64.2 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 16 | 30.9 |
| Republic of Palau | 9 | 41.7 |
| White National (U.S.) | 303,701 | 153.9 |
| Total Population (U.S.) | 1,044,977 | 318.4 |
Source: CDC 2021. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2019, v.32. Tables 16a and 20.
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2018-updated-vol-32.pdf [PDF | 19.7MB]
AIDS Cases – Pacific Territories
Region | # Cases | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (U.S.) | 413 | 84.2 |
| American Samoa | 0 | 0 |
| Guam | 40 | 31.3 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 27.1 |
| Republic of Palau | -- | -- |
| White National (U.S.) | 151,285 | 88.3 |
| Total Population (U.S.) | 532,426 | 192.9 |
Source: CDC 2021. NCHHSTP Atlas Plus.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/atlas/index.htm [Accessed 06/16/2021]
* Cumulative data are from the beginning of the epidemic through 2019.
Last Edited: 07/08/2021