Black Health Data Hub
Reliable statistics on Black health, verified against CDC and academic sources, updated annually. Each page is downloadable as CSV, citable via the provided APA / BibTeX format, and embeddable via iframe. We maintain these data pages as a public reference — journalists, academics, and policymakers are welcome to cite them freely.
1 in 365
Black American births inherit sickle cell disease — making it the most common genetic disease in the Black community
Updated Apr 1, 2026
2.4M
Black Americans fell into the Medicaid coverage gap in states that have not expanded — losing access to subsidized coverage
Updated Mar 30, 2026
3.3×
Black women die from pregnancy-related causes at 3.3 times the rate of white women
Updated Mar 15, 2026
56%
Of Black adults have high blood pressure — the highest rate of any racial group in the US
Updated Feb 20, 2026
5.7%
Of active physicians in the United States identify as Black — for a population that is 13.6% Black
Updated Jan 10, 2026
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