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Local Data: Arkansas

In 2018, there were 5,722 people living with HIV in Arkansas.
In 2018, 281 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018

5,722

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

228

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

77.1% 22.9%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race, 2018

44.0% 7.2% 43.1%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

4.9% 18.5% 19.8% 27.2% 29.6%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018

281

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

11

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

81.1% 18.9%
  • Male
  • Female

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

55.5% 8.2% 33.8%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

27.8% 35.9% 17.1% 12.5% 6.8%
  • 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 200 300 400 236 279 233 240 246 262 313 271 314 288 281

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018

830

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

33

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

95.5% male | 5.5% female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

14.9% aged 13-24 | 39.9% aged 25-34 | 27.6% aged 35-44 | 12.9% aged 45-54 | 5.2% aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 450 900 43 43 113 245 363 511 830

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

2.86

PNR, by Sex, 2018

3.28 male | 0.96 female

PNR, by Age, 2018

1.49 aged 13-24 | 2.93 aged 25-34 | 5.33 aged 35-44 | 3.24 aged 45-54 | 2.39 aged 55+

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 5 10 0.17 0.16 0.36 0.90 1.17 1.76 2.86

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018

80

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

3

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

76.3% male | 23.8% female

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

45.0% Black | 5.0% Hispanic/Latinx | 42.5% White

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

2.5% aged 13-24 | 8.8% aged 25-34 | 16.3% aged 35-44 | 36.3% aged 45-54 | 36.3% aged 55+

Demographics, 2018

Total Population

3,013,825

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.8%)
  • Asian (1.6%)
  • Black (15.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (7.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.3%)
  • White (72.2%)
  • Multiple Race (1.9%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

People living with HIV, 2018

Rate of People Living with HIV per 100,000 population 228 444 375
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

People newly diagnosed with HIV, 2018

Rate of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population 11 19 14
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.5 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.6 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 8.4 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.4 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.

Arkansas

22.1% 77.9%

United States

20.8% 79.2%
  • 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 (7.3%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (6.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (78.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.0%)
  • Other* (0.7%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (17.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (80.7%)
  • Other* (2.3%)

*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 (4.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (8.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (83.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.6%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (9.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (88.7%)
  • 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

Age-adjusted Rates of Death Due to HIV per 100,000 Population, 2016-2018 3.8 7.9 6.1 2016 4.3 7.8 6.0 2017 3.2 7.1 5.6 2018
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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?"

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 38.2% Overall Men – 37.6% Women – 38.8% By Sex 18-24 – 25.9% 25-34 – 56.1% 35-44 – 61.3% 45-54 – 46.9% 55-64 – 30.1% 65+ – 15.3% By Age White – 34.3% Black – 57.0% Hispanic / Latinx – 41.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native – 49.7% Multiple Race – 49.9% Other – 30.8% By Race/ Ethnicity

Social determinants of health, 2018

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018 87.2 87.2 87.7
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018 0.485 0.486 0.482
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018 16.8 14.5 13.1
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2018 47,094 56,882 61,937
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018 9.6 13.9 10.4
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

$433,902

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

$9,073,796

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS

$1,160,124

Total Funding

$10,667,822

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

0 150 300 450 600 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis 587.9 565.2 539.9 243.0 194.4 179.7 9.6 11.1 10.8
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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