The rates of emergency department visits in the United States varied greatly per race and ethnicity. In 2021, ED visit rates was highest among non-Hispanic Black people at 81 visits per 100 people, which is almost double compared to 41 visits per 100 among non-Hispanic White persons.
Number of emergency department visits per 100 people in the United States in 2021, by race and ethnicity
The source adds the following information: "Data are based on a sample of 16,207 emergency department visits made by patients in 2021, representing about 140
million emergency department visits. Visit rates are based on the July 1, 2021, set of estimates of the U.S. civilian
noninstitutionalized population developed by the U.S. Census Bureau"
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CDC. (August 1, 2023). Number of emergency department visits per 100 people in the United States in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301312/emergency-department-visit-rates-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/
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Number of emergency department visits per 100 people in the United States in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, August 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301312/emergency-department-visit-rates-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/