Racial Equity and Health Data Dashboard
Health disparities are a symptom of broader social and economic inequities.
Despite being long documented, racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care have persisted and in some cases widened over time, with Black individuals and other groups of color faring worse compared to White individuals across many measures. These health disparities are symptoms of broader social and economic inequities that are rooted in structural and systemic barriers across sectors, including racism and discrimination. Many of these factors have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
KFF’s Racial Equity and Health Data Dashboard gathers key data documenting inequities and the factors driving them.
KFF’s Racial Equity and Health Data Dashboard gathers key data documenting inequities and the factors driving them.
Vaccines
Latest Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations Race/Ethnicity
As of September 20, 2021, 47 states and Washington D.C. were reporting vaccination data by race/ethnicity. Between March 1 and September 20, the share of vaccinations going to Hispanic people increased in all states reporting data for both periods and increased for Black people in most reporting states. In a few cases, these increases were large. The share of vaccinations going to Asian people also increased in most states reporting data for both periods, while it fell for White people in most reporting states.
ACA Coverage
COVID-19
Racial bias and discrimination in health care
Black adults are more likely than White adults to perceive and report experiencing discrimination in health care.
In a joint nationwide survey, KFF and The Undefeated explored the views and experiences of Black Americans, including experiences with bias and discrimination in health care. Fully seven in ten Black adults say the health care system treats people unfairly based on their race, and one in five say they were personally treated unfairly because of their race when getting health care in the past year.
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Black and Hispanic adults are more likely than White adults to report difficulty finding doctors with a shared background and who treat them with respect.
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Black adults are more likely than White adults to report providers not believing they were telling the truth and refusing tests/treatment they thought they needed.
Perspectives on being black in america today
Latest Polling79%
Most Black adults say systemic racism is a major obstacle to Black people achieving equal outcomes with White people.
66%
Two out of three Black adults say the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic would be stronger if White people were getting sick and dying at higher rates than people of color.
71%
About 7 in 10 Black adults say unconscious bias has been an obstacle in their own life.
65%
Most Black adults are not confident that the development of the coronavirus vaccine is taking needs of Black people into account.
Health status
essential resources
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Racial Equity and Health Policy Topic Page
The Racial Equity and Health Policy Program provides timely and reliable data, information, and policy analysis on health and health care disparities affecting people of color and underserved groups and efforts to advance racial equity in health and health care. - Blog
Health Disparities are a Symptom of Broader Social and Economic Inequities
Despite being long documented, racial and ethnic disparities in health have persisted and in some cases widened over time, with Black individuals and other groups of color faring worse compared to White individuals across many health status measures. - report
Key Facts on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity
Data on demographics; health coverage, access, and utilization; and health status by race and ethnicity to provide greater insight into the status of health disparities and changes in disparities since implementation of the ACA. - State-level data
State Data on Disparities
This category includes data on demographics, health coverage, health status, and certain health conditions by race/ethnicity and gender to provide insight into health disparities and changes in disparities over time. - state-level data
State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus
This data tool provides state-level information related to COVID-19 including cases and deaths by race/ethnicity.