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Regional Data: Midwest

In 2018, there were 122,372 people living with HIV in the Midwest.
In 2018, 4,921 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 122,372

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 214

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

79.3% 20.7%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

43.1% 12.1% 38.8%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

3.9% 17.6% 19.5% 27.4% 31.5%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 4,921

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 9

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2018

81.4% 18.6%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

47.4% 13.3% 34.4%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2018

23.1% 36.0% 19.0% 13.5% 8.4%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2018

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 4,900 5,300 5,700 5,567 5,635 5,449 5,316 5,389 5,252 5,078 5,214 5,147 5,088 4,921

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2019 38,179

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2019 66

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2019

93.4% 6.8%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2019

16.6% 40.5% 23.4% 14.6% 7.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2019

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 1,300 19,750 38,200 1,375 2,085 4,989 11,533 16,562 22,434 32,206 38,179

PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)

The 2019 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2019 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2018. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2019 7.76

PNR, by Sex, 2019 Male: 9.53 Female: 2.85

PNR, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 5.56 Aged 25-34: 8.73 Aged 35-44: 9.57 Aged 45-54: 8.39 Aged 55+: 6.79

PNR, 2012-2019

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0.00 4.00 8.00 0.26 0.40 0.98 2.21 3.22 4.41 6.54 7.76

Late HIV Diagnoses

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 1,107

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 22.5%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018 1,930

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 3

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2018

80.0% 20.0%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

44.0% 7.9% 40.7%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2018

1.1% 7.3% 11.1% 27.1% 53.4%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2018

Total Population 68,308,744

Regional Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.6%)
  • Asian (3.4%)
  • Black (10.5%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (8.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
  • White (75.4%)
  • Multiple Race (2.0%)

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 7.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.1 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 17.7 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.4 times that of White females.

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

Region

77.5% 22.5%

United States

79.2% 20.8%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (6.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (7.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (78.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.3%)
  • Other* (1.0%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (42.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (50.5%)
  • Other* (7.1%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (5.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (7.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (81.7%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.4%)
  • Other* (0.2%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (39.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (58.4%)
  • Other* (1.9%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018

  • Region
  • United States
7 5.6 4.2 2.8 1.4 0 3.2 6.1 2016 3.3 6.0 2017 3.4 5.6 2018 Age-adjusted rates of Death due to HIV per 100,000 population, 2016-2018

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • Region
  • United States
90.8% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.466 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

12.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$59,657 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

7.9% 10.4%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

3.7% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

10.8% 11.7%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2018

12.2% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Medicaid Expansion, 2020

9 out of 12 states in the region have adopted Medicaid expansion.

Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of September 1, 2020.

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $11,960,814

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $257,004,694

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $31,223,009

Total Funding, FY 2018 $300,188,517

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

600 480 360 240 120 0 524.0 539.9 Chlamydia 184.5 179.7 Gonnorhea 7.1 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Criminalization, 2020

States with HIV-Specific Criminal Laws/Statutes

States with HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentence enhancements applicable to people living with HIV.

10 of 12 states

States That Have Prosecuted PLWH

States that have prosecuted people living with HIV under non-HIV-specific, general criminal laws.

4 of 12 states

IL
IN
IA
KS
MI
MN
MO
NE
ND
OH
SD
WI

Status of state criminalization laws are as of July 28, 2020. Source: CHLP.

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