As of 2023, across 70 measures assessing health and healthcare in the U.S., the Black, AI/AN, and Hispanic populations fare worse than the White population. The racial/ethnic disparity was largest comparing Black and White populations. The Black population fared worse than the White population across 55 health and healthcare measures, while they only fared better than the White population for 12 of them.
On the other hand, the Asian population did not fare worse than White people across most examined measures. Nonetheless, these measures cover aspects of health coverage, access, and use; health status, outcomes, and behaviors; and social determinants of health, yet more is needed to provide the full scope of healthcare disparities.
Number of health and healthcare measures for which members of select racial and ethnic groups fared better or worse than the White population in the U.S. in 2023
People of Hispanic origin may be of any race, other groups are non-Hispanic.
Measures are for the most recent year for which data are available.
"Better" or "Worse" indicates a statistically significant difference from White people at the p<0.05 level.
Missing data due to data limitations: no separate data for a racial/ethnic group, insufficient data for a reliable estimate, or comparisons not possible due to overlapping samples.
61 measures across measures of health coverage, access, and use; health status, outcomes, and behaviors; and social determinants of health
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (March 15, 2023). Number of health and healthcare measures for which members of select racial and ethnic groups fared better or worse than the White population in the U.S. in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356219/healthcare-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Number of health and healthcare measures for which members of select racial and ethnic groups fared better or worse than the White population in the U.S. in 2023." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356219/healthcare-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Number of health and healthcare measures for which members of select racial and ethnic groups fared better or worse than the White population in the U.S. in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356219/healthcare-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Number of Health and Healthcare Measures for Which Members of Select Racial and Ethnic Groups Fared Better or Worse than The White Population in The U.S. in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356219/healthcare-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Number of health and healthcare measures for which members of select racial and ethnic groups fared better or worse than the White population in the U.S. in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356219/healthcare-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Number of health and healthcare measures for which members of select racial and ethnic groups fared better or worse than the White population in the U.S. in 2023 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356219/healthcare-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us/
