- In 2024, American Indian/Alaska Native adults were diagnosed with coronary heart disease 30% less frequently than the total population.1
- American Indian/Alaska Native adults were 60% more likely to be current cigarette smokers than the total population in 2024.2
- In 2022, American Indian/Alaska Native people died due to major cardiovascular disease 29% less frequently than the total population.3
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Diagnosis
| Coronary heart disease among adults ages 18 and over, age-adjusted percentage, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio |
| 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.70 |
Death rates
| Death due to major cardiovascular disease, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio | |
| Male | 219.6 | 297.7 | 0.74 |
| Female | 180.5 | 264.5 | 0.68 |
| Both Sexes | 199.8 | 281.0 | 0.71 |
Hypertension
| Adults ages 18 and over who have high blood pressure (diagnosed hypertension), percentage, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio |
| 23.1 | 27.3 | 0.85 |
High cholesterol
| Adults ages 18 and over who have high cholesterol, percentage, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio |
| 19.8 | 23.7 | 0.84 |
| Adults who received a blood cholesterol measurement in the last five years, percentage, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio |
| 81.9 | Not Reported | Not Reported |
Cigarette smoking
| Adults ages 18 and over who are current cigarette smokers, percentage, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio |
| 15.8 | 9.9 | 1.60 |
| Adults ages 18 and over who were current e-cigarette users, percentage, 2022-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio |
| 8.0 | 6.5 | 1.23 |
| Adult smokers who received advice from a health professional to quit, percentage, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Total Population | American Indian/Alaska Native / Total Population Ratio |
| Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported |
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, 2024. (Back to top)
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, 2024. (Back to top)
3 CDC, 2025. Deaths: Final Data for 2022. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 74, No. 4. Table 10. (Back to top)
Date Last Reviewed: September 2025