- In 2023, American Indian/Alaska Native adults were 60% less likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease than non-Hispanic white adults.1
- American Indian/Alaska Native adults were 20% more likely to be current cigarette smokers than non-Hispanic white adults in 2023.2
- In 2023, American Indian/Alaska Native adults were 10 percent less likely to have high blood pressure than non-Hispanic white adults.3
Diagnosis
| Coronary heart disease among adults age 18 and over, age-adjusted percentage, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 2.6 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
Death Rates
| Death due to heart disease, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Male | 184.6 | 299.9 | 0.6 |
| Female | 122.9 | 240.3 | 0.5 |
| Both Sexes | 153.3 | 269.9 | 0.6 |
Hypertension
| Adults age 18 and over who have high blood pressure (diagnosed hypertension), percentage, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 25.1 | 28.9 | 0.9 |
High Cholesterol
| Adults age 18 and over who have high cholesterol, percentage, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 16.8 | 25.8 | 0.7 |
| Adults who received a blood cholesterol measurement in the last five years, percentage, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 81.9 | 88.9 | 0.9 |
Cigarette Smoking
| Adults age 18 and over who are current cigarette smokers, percentage, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 14.1 | 12.0 | 1.2 |
| Adults age 18 and over who were current e-cigarette users, percentage, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| Adult smokers who received advice from a health professional to quit, percentage, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Non-Hispanic White | American Indian/Alaska Native / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| -- | 49.8 | -- |
1 CDC. National Center for Health Statistics. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults. Percentage of coronary heart disease for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2023. (back)
2 CDC. National Center for Health Statistics. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults. Percentage of current cigarette smoking for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2023. (back)
3 CDC. National Center for Health Statistics. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults. Percentage of diagnosed hypertension for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2023. (back)