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Local Data: Mississippi

In 2018, there were 9,466 people living with HIV in Mississippi.
In 2018, 477 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

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HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 9,466

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 381

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

69.6% 30.4%
  • Male
  • Female

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

72.9% 3.7% 18.9%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

4.6% 18.8% 21.4% 27.3% 27.9%
  • 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

500 400 300 200 100 0 381 State 444 Region 375 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 477

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 19

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

77.8% 22.2%
  • Male
  • Female

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

73.8% 5.5% 19.5%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

26.4% 30.8% 20.1% 13.2% 9.4%
  • 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 400 500 600 516 493 452 525 441 471 473 503 425 428 477

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

20 16 12 8 4 0 19 State 19 Region 14 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018 721

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018 29

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

90.2% 10.3%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

18.3% 34.0% 26.2% 16.8% 6.2%
  • 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 0 400 800 41 45 130 263 366 468 721

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 1.68

PNR, by Sex, 2018 Male: 2.04 Female: 0.67

PNR, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 1.11 Aged 25-34: 1.74 Aged 35-44: 2.59 Aged 45-54: 2.09 Aged 55+: 1.22

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0.00 1.00 2.00 0.09 0.10 0.27 0.52 0.85 1.09 1.68

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 27.5% Late Diagnoses 74.8% Linked to Care 72.8% Receipt of Care 50.3% 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 131

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 27.5%

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 357

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2018 74.8%

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 6,558

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 72.8%

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 4,536

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 50.3%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018 228

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 9

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

68.4% 31.6%
  • Male
  • Female

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

71.9% 1.8% 20.2%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

0.9% 8.3% 17.1% 29.4% 44.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2018

Total Population 2,986,530

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.5%)
  • Asian (1.0%)
  • Black (37.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (3.4%)
  • White (56.5%)
  • Multiple Race (1.2%)

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.5 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 9.4 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.8 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

72.5% 27.5%

Region

79.8% 20.2%

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 (5.6%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (13.7%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (73.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.7%)
  • Other* (1.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (13.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (84.3%)
  • Other* (2.5%)

*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 (3.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (8.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (86.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (1.3%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (7.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (91.5%)
  • Other* (1.0%)

*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
10 8 6 4 2 0 8.4 7.9 6.1 2016 8.9 7.8 6.0 2017 9.2 7.1 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 41.0% Overall Men 41.0% Women 41.0% By Sex 18-24 36.9% 25-34 58.9% 35-44 56.9% 45-54 48.3% 55-64 35.6% 65+ 15.4% By Age White 30.4% Black 56.5% By Race/Ethnicity

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
85.4% 87.2% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.483 0.486 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

19.8% 14.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$44,740 $56,882 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

14.4% 13.9% 10.4%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

4.8% 3.8% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

15.9% 12.0% 11.1%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2018

12.7% 13.8% 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 $478,583

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $20,002,743

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $2,766,867

Total Funding, FY 2018 $23,248,193

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

800 640 480 320 160 0 740.1 565.2 539.9 Chlamydia 326.7 194.4 179.7 Gonnorhea 15.5 11.1 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
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  • United States

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