Myocardial infarction prevalence by detailed race/ethnicity U.S. 2013-2021

From 2013 to 2021, it was estimated that among different racial/ethnic groups of adults in the United States, American Indians or Alaska Natives presented the highest prevalence of myocardial infarction, with a prevalence of 7.9 percent. Native Hawaiians had the second-highest prevalence rate, with 7.6 percent. This statistic depicts the prevalence of myocardial infarction among adults in the United States from 2013 to 2021, by detailed race/ethnicity.

Prevalence of myocardial infarction among adults in the United States from 2013 to 2021, by detailed race/ethnicity

Characteristic	Prevalence
American Indian or Alaska Native, NH*	7.9%
Native Hawaiian	7.6%
Multiracial, NH*	6.5%
Guamanian or Chamorro	6.1%
Samoan	5.6%
Puerto Rican	5.3%
Black or African American, NH*	4.6%
Other, NH*	4.6%
Other Pacific Islander	4.5%
Cuban	4.5%
Other Hispanic or Latino	4.4%
White, NH*	4.2%
Mexican	4.1%
Indian	3.3%
Filipino	3.1%
Other Asian	2.9%
Vietnamese	2.3%
Japanese	1.9%
Chinese	1.7%
Korean	1.7%

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

From 2013 to 2021

Number of respondents

3,970,904 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

NH* = non-Hispanic

Each cardiometabolic disease (diabetes, myocardial infarction, angina or coronary heart disease, or stroke) was based on self-reported diagnosis by a health care professional.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) stands as the primary system in the nation for conducting health-related telephone surveys. It gathers state data on U.S. residents' health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and utilization of preventive services.

Prevalence is adjusted for age, sex, and survey year.

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