Local Data: Mississippi
In 2019, there were 9,832 people living with HIV in Mississippi.
In 2019, 477 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2019 9,832
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 397
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2019
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2019 477
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2019 19
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2019
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2019
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2021 1,433
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2021 58
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2021
PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)
The 2021 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2021 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2019. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.
PNR, 2021 3.00
PNR, by Sex, 2021 Male: 3.18 Female: 2.32
PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 1.91 Hispanic/Latinx: 1.47 White: 8.09
PNR, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 2.26 Aged 25-34: 3.49 Aged 35-44: 3.57 Aged 45-54: 2.86 Aged 55+: 2.72
PNR, 2012-2021
HIV Continuum of Care, 2019
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.
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, 2019 120
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2019 25.2%
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, 2019 339
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2019 71.1%
Receipt of HIV Care
Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who received medical care for HIV and had at least one CD4 count or HIV viral load test in that year.
Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2019 6,830
Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2019 73.0%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2019 129
Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 5
Demographics, 2019
Total Population 2,976,149
State Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.5%)
- Asian (1.1%)
- Black (37.4%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (3.4%)
- White (56.4%)
- Multiple Race (1.2%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.6 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 4.7 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2019
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
State
Region
United States
- Diagnosed with HIV
- Diagnosed with AIDS
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (5.2%)
- Heterosexual Contact (13.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (74.7%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.8%)
- Other* (1.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (12.6%)
- Heterosexual Contact (85.0%)
- Other* (2.4%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (18.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (34.4%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (34.4%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (12.5%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (10.2%)
- Heterosexual Contact (89.8%)
HIV Mortality Rates, 2017-2019
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- Region
- United States
HIV Testing, 2019
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?"
Medicaid Expansion, 2020
Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of October 8, 2021.
HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2019
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2019 $478,583
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2019 $20,002,743
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2019 $2,766,867
Total Funding, FY 2019 $23,248,193
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2019
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- Region
- United States
HIV Criminalization, 2020
States with HIV-Specific Criminal Laws/Statutes
State has HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentence enhancements applicable to people living with HIV.
States That Have Prosecuted PLWH
State has prosecuted people living with HIV under non-HIV-specific, general criminal laws.
Status of state criminalization laws are as of July 28, 2020. Source: CHLP.
Social Determinants of Health, 2019
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2019
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2019
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2019
Median Household Income, 2019
Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2019
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2019
Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2019
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2019