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Local Data: Washington

There are approximately 54,200 people living with Hepatitis C in Washington.

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Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C

Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C, 2013-2016 54,200

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2013-2016 990

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by sex, 2013-2016

68.9% 31.1%
  • Male
  • Female

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by race, 2013-2016

10.3% 89.7%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by age, 2013-2016

2.9% 79.7% 17.3%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017 528

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2017 7

Change in Hepatitis C-related Mortality, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 500 600 700 592 644 651 517 528

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C, 2013-2016

990.0 1,074.0 926.5

Infection Rate per 100,000 population

  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2017

7.0 6.8 5.3

Mortality Rate per 100,000 population

  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2013-2016

68.9% 31.1%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2017

71.0% 29.0%
  • Male
  • Female

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Race, 2013-2016

10.3% 89.7%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Race, 2017

77.5% 7.4% 14.8% 0.3%
  • White
  • Black
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx
  • Data suppressed or not available

Washington Population, 2017

65.7% 28.4% 5.9%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016

2.9% 79.7% 17.3%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2017

3.2% 89.4% 2.3% 5.1%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid prescription rate, 2017 57.2

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2015-2016 5.4

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2013-2016 14.0

Social Determinants of Health, 2016

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
90.8% 86.0% 87.5%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016

0.459 0.478 0.481

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016

11.3% 13.7% 14.0%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016

$67,064 $63,202 $59,039

Median Household Income, 2016

6.9% 9.0% 8.6%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016

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