AHEAD: America’s HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard

Content From: Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, HHS•Updated: February 14, 2025•2 min read
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AHEAD is a tool supporting implementation of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative, tracking progress toward its goals. The interactive dashboard tracks the six EHE indicators in the 57 prioritized jurisdictions as well as for all states and for the nation.

What Are the EHE Indicators?

The indicators are:

  • HIV incidence
  • Knowledge of HIV status
  • HIV diagnoses
  • Linkage to HIV medical care
  • Viral suppression
  • PrEP coverage

View the images below for samples of the new EHE indicators data filters and results displays on AHEAD:

Screenshot from America’s HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD) showing options for filtering data, including by national, state, and county data, as well as with demographic filters such as age, race, sex at birth, and transmission category.

 

Viral suppression, one of the six EHE Indicators. Viral suppression is the percentage of people living with diagnosed HIV infection in a given year who have an amount of HIV that is less than 200 copies per milliliter of blood. Goal: Increase virally suppressed people to 95% by 2025. Line graph shows, by year, the percentage of people with HIV who have viral suppression, filtered by four areas: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. The percentage in Alabama was between about 64% and about 69% between 2017 and 2020, and then in 2021 it was about 59%. The percentage in Oklahoma was around 59% or 60% between 2017 and 2020, and around 62% in 2021. The percentage in Mississippi was around 50% in 2017 and 2018, around 54% in 2019 and 2020, and about 60% in 2021. The percentage in Arkansas was not available in 2017 or 2018. In 2019 the percentage was around 48%, in 2020 it was about 50%, and in 2021 it was about 52%. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, data for the year 2020 should be interpreted with caution.

 

Map showing Los Angeles County indicators data and highlighting viral suppression data. In 2021, viral suppression in the county was 65%, and 95% is the target for 2025 goal. Incidence in 2021 was an estimated 1,200, and 375 is the target for 2025 goal. In 2021, 89.9% had knowledge of their status, and 95% is the target for 2025 goal. There were 1,486 diagnoses in 2021, and 450 is the target for 2025 goal. Linkage to care was 80.3% in 2021, and 95% is the target for 2025 goal. PrEP coverage was 18.1% in 2018, and 50% is the target for 2025 goal.

What Other Data Is Available on AHEAD?

The indicator data for the EHE jurisdictions and all states can be filtered by demographic characteristics such as age, race/ethnicity, sex at birth, and transmission category. AHEAD also provides links to definitions of the indicators and their data sources as well as links to other data tools from CDC and HRSA that users can explore.

The dashboard also presents data on seven social determinants of health indicators for the same jurisdictions, providing additional context on these factors that influence HIV risk and health outcomes among people with HIV:

  • Poverty
  • Unemployment
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Educational attainment
  • Income inequality
  • Unstable housing or homelessness
  • HIV stigma

View the images below for samples of the SDOH information displays available on AHEAD:

Map showing national social determinants of health data. In 2021, the national poverty level was 7%, insurance was 89.8%, income inequality was 0.48, education was 89.4%, and unemployment was 5.3%.

 

Map showing Bronx County social determinants of health data and highlighting income inequality in 2021. In 2021, income inequality in the county was 0.51, compared with 0.48 nationally. Poverty was 14.3% in the county, compared with 7% nationally. Health insurance coverage was 91.7% in the county, compared with 89.8% nationally. Education, defined as individuals aged 25 and older that have attained a high school diploma or higher, was 75.9% in the county, compared with 89.4% nationally. Unemployment was 13.8% in the county, compared with 5.3% nationally.

How Can You Use AHEAD?

AHEAD can help stakeholders evaluate the nation's progress toward reaching the goals of the EHE initiative and to use the state- and county-level data to inform and tailor local EHE- and HIV-related community planning efforts.

Explore the dashboard.

 

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