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United States (US) health

About $4.3 trillion of the $10 trillion spent on health globally is in the US. Despite this huge investment, there are still wide disparities in health and health spending across the country. 

Photo by Kevin Lamarque, Reuters.

76% of those experiencing the lowest levels of well-being in 2021 were males aged 25-44, as measured by the Human Development Index.
20 years was the difference in life expectancy between demographic groups in the US in 2021.
76% of men and 73% of women in the US experienced overweight or obesity in 2021.
905,000 deaths in the US were due to cardiovascular diseases in 2021, but were not distributed proportionally across races and ethnicities.

Featured US publication

Scientific Publication

Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA

Line chart showing that life expectancy declined in all 10 demographic groups in the US in 2020 and rebounded for only three groups in 2021

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More US publications

Scientific Publication

Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50

Scientific Publication

The burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors by state in the USA, 1990–2021

Scientific Publication

National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050

Policy briefings

US state and territorial briefings

A new analysis reveals stark disparities within the country and highlights the urgency of tackling deeply rooted structural inequalities through social programs.