Health disparities in the Native community

Health inequity refers to avoidable differences in treatment and experience with health care based on factors such as race and ethnicity. Learn about the inequities and disparities faced by the Native community in the U.S. and the steps we can make to create a more equitable world.

Learn about the health disparities the Native community faces

Questions and answers about health disparities

Learn about the history of health disparities and how they continue to impact different communities - including Native people - today.
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Key facts on health and health care by race and ethnicity

How do Native people compare to other racial and ethnic groups when it comes to health coverage and health status? This research sheds a light on the inequities between communities in the U.S.
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Health disparities are a symptom of broader social and economic inequities

Learn about the social and economic factors that create health disparities for the Native population.
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Food insecurity in the Native community

Food insecurity among the Native population is more than twice the national average. These disparities have roots in structural racism dating back to colonization and continuing to the present.
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The realities of living on a reservation

23% of Native families experience food insecurity, and only 13% hold a college degree. Use the stats in this article to have more informed conversations.
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Health disparities of Native people in the U.S.

Native Americans often face barriers to receiving quality health care, such as geographic isolation, low income, and more. These lead to health disparities among this population.
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The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Native communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of millions of people since 2020. Learn about how the pandemic has disproportionately affected the Native community in the U.S.

How COVID-19 worsened existing inequities

For centuries, Indigenous communities in the U.S. have faced disparities in public health, education, infrastructure, and other areas as a result of colonization and widespread racism. The pandemic only deepened these inequities.
Learn how the pandemic worsened existing inequities