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Local Data: Wisconsin

In 2018, there were 6,331 people living with HIV in Wisconsin.
In 2018, 206 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 6,331

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 129

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

80.2% 19.8%
  • Male
  • Female

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

37.2% 14.4% 43.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

3.8% 16.0% 18.1% 27.6% 34.5%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

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

400 320 240 160 80 0 129 State 214 Region 375 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 206

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 4

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

87.4% 12.6%
  • Male
  • Female

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

42.2% 17.0% 34.5%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

21.4% 36.9% 16.0% 15.0% 10.7%
  • 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 200 250 300 237 277 251 242 217 242 216 225 229 261 206

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018

20 16 12 8 4 0 4 State 9 Region 14 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018 1,645

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018 33

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

95.2% 5.5%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

16.1% 35.9% 25.0% 16.7% 6.9%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 850 1,700 97 130 282 659 988 1,305 1,645

PrEP-to-Need Ratio (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 6.35

PNR, by Sex, 2018 Male: 7.15 Female: 2.25

PNR, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 3.90 Aged 25-34: 6.57 Aged 35-44: 10.56 Aged 45-54: 6.68 Aged 55+: 5.38

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0.00 3.50 7.00 0.44 0.53 1.29 2.93 4.35 5.04 6.35

HIV Continuum of Care, 2018

Late Diagnoses and Linked to Care are among people newly diagnosed with HIV and Receipt of Care and Viral Suppression are among all people living with HIV.

100 80 60 40 20 22.3% Late Diagnoses 86.4% Linked to Care 82.6% Receipt of Care 74.0% Viral Suppression Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2018

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 46

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 22.3%

Linked to HIV Care

Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.

Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2018 178

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2018 86.4%

Receipt of HIV Care

Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who have recieved medical care for HIV.

Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 5,051

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 82.6%

Viral Suppression

Viral suppression is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who had suppressed HIV viral load (<200 copies/mL).

Number of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 4,525

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 74.0%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018 91

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 2

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

80.2% 19.8%
  • Male
  • Female

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

36.3% 11.0% 45.1%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

7.7% 15.4% 16.5% 60.4%
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2018

Total Population 5,813,568

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.9%)
  • Asian (3.0%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (6.9%)
  • White (81.1%)
  • Multiple Race (1.7%)

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 10.6 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.1 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 23.5 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 7.4 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.

State

77.7% 22.3%

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 (6.6%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (6.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (77.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.7%)
  • Other* (1.3%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (20.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (76.0%)
  • Other* (3.9%)

*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 (2.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (6.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (86.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.6%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (15.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (84.6%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
7 5.6 4.2 2.8 1.4 0 1.8 3.2 6.1 2016 2.1 3.3 6.0 2017 1.9 3.4 5.6 2018 Age-adjusted rates of Death due to HIV per 100,000 population, 2016-2018

HIV Testing, 2018

These data represent 2018 weighted estimates of HIV testing prevalence by selected demographic characteristics, based on responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey question, "Have you ever been tested for HIV?"

60 48 36 24 12 0 28.9% Overall Men 28.5% Women 29.2% By Sex 18-24 22.6% 25-34 45.3% 35-44 46.1% 45-54 37.9% 55-64 20.5% 65+ 9.5% By Age White 26.0% Black 59.6% Hispanic/ Latinx 47.2% By Race/Ethnicity

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
92.1% 90.8% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.448 0.466 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

11.1% 12.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$60,779 $59,657 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

6.5% 7.9% 10.4%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

3.0% 3.7% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

8.9% 10.8% 11.1%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2018

11.5% 12.2% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Medicaid Expansion, 2020

Not Adopted Adopted but Not Implemented Adopted and Implemented

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 $1,843,473

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $12,138,740

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $1,382,961

Total Funding, FY 2018 $15,365,174

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

600 480 360 240 120 0 483.6 524.0 539.9 Chlamydia 136.0 184.5 179.7 Gonnorhea 2.6 7.1 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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