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