Percentage of Persons with AIDS by Race/Ethnicity, USA, 1981-1995.

Which race makes up only about 12% of the US population but in the 1993-1995 time period made up almost 40% of AIDS cases?

This graphic shows the percentage of persons with AIDS by their race ethnicity and includes: White (non-hispanic), Black (non-hispanic), Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaskan Native.

• People included in the Hispanic ethnic category may be of any race.

Comparing the earlier time period (1981-1987) to the most recent time period (1993-1995):

• the proportion of people with AIDS who are white has decreased from 60% to 43% of AIDS cases;
• the proportion of people with AIDS who are black has increased from 25% to 38% of AIDS cases; and
• the proportion of people with AIDS who are hispanic has increased from 14% to 18% of AIDS cases.
• The rates for Blacks are six times higher than the rates for Whites.
• The rates for hispanics are three times higher than the rates for Whites.
• According to the 1990 Census 83.9% of the US population is White, 12.3% is Black, 3% is Asian/Pacific Islander, .8% are American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 9% are hispanic.

Source: First 500,000 AIDS Cases -- United States, 1995
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
November 24, 1995, Vol. 44, No 46, pp 849-853.

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