Figure 2.5 – Acute Hepatitis B: Case Rates by Sex

At a glance

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.
CDC 2021 Hepatitis B Surveillance Report

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

Figure 2.5 Data
Rates* of reported cases† of acute hepatitis B, by sex — United States, 2007–2022
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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.

Summary

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.

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