Mississippi

Highlights

• Food insecurity decreased 24% between 2013-2015 and 2016-2018 from 20.8% to 15.9% of households
• High school graduation racial gap increased 12% between 2017 and 2018 from 7.8 to 8.7 percentage points
• High-speed internet increased 23% between 2015 and 2018 from 65.6% to 80.6% of households
• Adults who avoided care due to cost decreased 26% between 2011 and 2019 from 23.3% to 17.2%
• Low birthweight increased 26% between 1991 and 2018 from 9.6% to 12.1% of live births
• Frequent mental distress increased 26% between 2014 and 2019 from 13.7% to 17.3% of adults