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Regional Data: Midwest

In 2016, there were approximately 118,112 people living with HIV in the Midwest.
In 2017, 5,015 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

*As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Midwest region includes: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2016

118,112

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2016

208

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2016

79.3% male | 20.7% female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race, 2016

43.3% Black | 11.5% Hispanic/Latinx | 39.5% White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2016

4.4% aged 13-24 | 16.9% aged 25-34 | 20.1% aged 35-44 | 30.8% aged 45-54 | 27.7% aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2017

5,015

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2017

9

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2017

81.2% male | 18.8% female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2017

48.0% Black | 12.1% Hispanic/Latinx | 34.6% White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2017

24.7% aged 13-24 | 34.8% aged 25-34 | 17.4% aged 35-44 | 14.0% aged 45-54 | 9.1% aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008 - 2017

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 5,000 5,350 5,700 5,646 5,688 5,496 5,363 5,436 5,281 5,085 5,217 5,142 5,015

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2016

1,720

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2016

3

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2016

79.2% male | 20.8% female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

39.9% Black | 7.4% Hispanic/Latinx | 45.9% White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2016

1.3% aged 13-24 | 7.6% aged 25-34 | 12.6% aged 35-44 | 30.2% aged 45-54 | 48.4% aged 55+

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018

32,206

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

56

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

94.6% male | 6.4% female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

15.8% aged 13-24 | 40.7% aged 25-34 | 23.1% aged 35-44 | 15.3% aged 45-54 | 6.4% aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1,300 16,800 32,300 1,375 2,085 4,989 11,533 16,561 22,434 32,206

PrEP-to-Need (PNR)

The 2018 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2018 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2018

6.42

PNR, by Sex, 2018

7.48 male | 2.18 female

PNR, by Age, 2018

4.10 aged 13-24 | 7.50 aged 25-34 | 8.52 aged 35-44 | 7.01 aged 45-54 | 4.53 aged 55+

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 4 7 0.25 0.39 0.98 2.21 3.22 4.47 6.42

Demographics, 2016

Total Population

67,978,168

Regional Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.6%)
  • Asian (3.2%)
  • Black (10.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (7.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.0%)
  • White (76.1%)
  • Multiple Race (1.9%)
  • Other* (0.0%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

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 3.0 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 18.0 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.6 times that of White females.

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2016

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

Midwest

22.7% 77.3%

United States

21.3% 78.7%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (6.6%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (7.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (77.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.4%)
  • Other* (1.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (44.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (48.0%)
  • Other* (7.2%)

*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, 2017

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by transmission category, 2017

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (4.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (6.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (84.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.4%)
  • Other* (0.2%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (38.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (59.6%)
  • Other* (2.3%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2014-2016

Age-adjusted Rates of Death Due to HIV per 100,000 Population, 2014-2016 1.1 2.0 2014 1.0 1.9 2015 0.9 1.8 2016
  • Midwest
  • United States

Social determinants of health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 90.2 87.5
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.465 0.481
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 13.2 14.0
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 55,712 59,039
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 7.4 8.6
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2016

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:

$81,641,897

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration:

$13,468,268

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program:

$234,067,007

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS:

$24,775,262

Total Funding:

$353,952,434

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2016

0 125 250 375 500 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2016 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis 487.5 497.3 142.9 148.5 5.7 8.7
  • Region
  • United States

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