HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics/Latinos

Hispanics/Latinos in the United States are also disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS.

• Although representing 17% of the total U.S. population, Hispanics/Latinos account for 21% of people living with HIV and 23% of new HIV diagnoses each year.
• In 2013, Hispanics/Latinos had the second highest rate of new HIV diagnoses compared to other races/ethnicities.
• Hispanics/Latinos most at risk for HIV include gay and bisexual men, women, and young people ages 13-24.
• Hispanic/Latino men account for 85% of new HIV infections among Hispanics/Latinos. Most new infections among Hispanic/Latino men (81%) occur among gay and bisexual men.
• Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, about 125,000 Hispanics/Latinos with AIDS have died.

A number of challenges contribute to the burden of HIV in Hispanic/Latino communities, including limited access to health care, language or cultural barriers in health care settings, stigma, discrimination, and in some cases, poverty and injection drug use. Learn more about the impact of HIV among Hispanics/Latinos.