Local Data: Wisconsin

There are approximately 27,900 people living with Hepatitis C in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Highlights

Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C

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

27,900

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

630

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

68.7% Male | 31.3% Female

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

28.7% Black | 71.3% Non-Black

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

2.3% Less than 50 | 67.2% 50-74 (Baby Boomer) | 30.6% 75 and above

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017:

145

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

3

Change in Hepatitis C-related Mortality, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 100 200 300 175 205 208 214 145

Geographic Comparisons

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C, 2013-2016

Infection Rate per 100,000 population 630.0 747.0 926.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2017

Mortality Rate per 100,000 population 3.0 3.6 5.3
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Sex Comparisons

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 68.7% 31.3%
  • Male
  • Female

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 75.9% 24.1%
  • Male
  • Female
  • Data suppressed or not available

Race Comparisons

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 28.7% 71.3%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

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

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 66.9% 21.4% 11.7%
  • White
  • Black
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx
  • Data suppressed or not available

Age Comparisons

Wisconsin Population, 2017

6.9% 62.6% 30.5%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

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

30.6% 2.3% 67.2%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

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

85.5% 14.5%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid prescription rate, 2017

52.6

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2015-2016

4.0

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2013-2016

17.6

Social Determinants of Health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 91.9 90.2 87.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.450 0.465 0.481
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 11.8 13.2 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 56,808 55,712 59,039
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 6.3 7.4 8.6
  • State
  • Region
  • United States