Rates^* of reported cases^† of acute Hepatitis B virus infection, by sex — United States, 2006–2021

Rates^* of reported cases^† of acute Hepatitis B virus infection, by sex — United States, 2006–2021

Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
* Rates per 100,000 population. Beginning in 2021, single-race population estimates are used for rate calculations. For prior years, bridged-race population estimates are used.
† Reported confirmed cases. For the case definition, see Acute Hepatitis B.

The rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B were consistently higher among males than among females during 2006–2021. During 2011–2019, rates remained relatively stable among males and females and declined in 2020. In 2021, the reported rate of acute hepatitis B was 0.7 cases per 100,000 population among males and 0.5 cases per 100,000 population among females.

Hepatitis B Figures and Tables

Figure 2.1. Number of reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection and estimated infections — United States, 2014–2021
Figure 2.2. Rates of reported acute hepatitis B virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2020–2021
Figure 2.3. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2021
Figure 2.4. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection, by age group — United States, 2006–2021
Figure 2.5. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection, by sex — United States, 2006–2021
Figure 2.6. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection, by race/ethnicity — United States, 2006–2021
Figure 2.7. Availability of information on risk behaviors or exposures associated with reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection — United States, 2021
Figure 2.8. Rates of deaths with hepatitis B virus infection listed as a cause of death among residents, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2021

Table 2.1. Numbers and rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2017–2021
Table 2.2. Numbers and rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2017–2021
Table 2.3. Reported risk behaviors or exposures among reported cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection — United States, 2021
Table 2.4. Number of newly reported cases of perinatal hepatitis B virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2021
Table 2.5. Number and rate of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis B virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2021
Table 2.6. Number and rate of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis B virus infection, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2021
Table 2.7. Numbers and rates of deaths with hepatitis B virus infection listed as a cause of death among residents, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2017–2021
Table 2.8. Numbers and rates of deaths with hepatitis B virus infections listed as a cause of death among residents, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2017–2021

Rates* of reported cases† of acute Hepatitis B virus infection, by sex — United States, 2006–2021

Rates^* of reported cases^† of acute Hepatitis B virus infection, by sex — United States, 2006–2021