In 2024, American Indian/Alaska Native adults were diagnosed with coronary heart disease 30% less frequently than the total population.
American Indian/Alaska Native adults were 75% more likely to be current cigarette smokers than the total population from 2022 to 2024.
In 2022, American Indian/Alaska Native people died due to major cardiovascular disease 14% less frequently than the total population.
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Occurrence
Coronary heart disease among adults ages 18 and over, percentage, 2024 AI/AN Total Population Ratio (AI/AN / Total) 3.50 5.0 0.70
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Interactive summary health statistics for adults: Percentage of coronary heart disease for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2024 Mortality
Death due to major cardiovascular disease, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2022 AI/AN* Total Population Ratio (AI/AN* / Total) Male 225.6 272.4 0.83 Female 161.2 182.0 0.89 Both Sexes 191.9 223.0 0.86
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Deaths: Final data for 2022 Risk Factors for Complications
Hypertension
Adults ages 18 and over who have high blood pressure (diagnosed hypertension), percentage, 2024 AI/AN Total Population Ratio (AI/AN / Total) 23.1 27.3 0.85
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Interactive summary health statistics for adults: Percentage of diagnosed hypertension for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2024 High Cholesterol
Adults ages 18 and over who have high cholesterol, percentage, 2024 AI/AN Total Population Ratio (AI/AN / Total) 19.8 23.7 0.84
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Interactive summary health statistics for adults: Percentage of high cholesterol for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2024 Cigarette Smoking
Adults ages 18 and over who are current cigarette smokers, percentage, 2022-2024 AI/AN* Total Population Ratio (AI/AN* / Total) 18.9 10.8 1.75
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Interactive summary health statistics for adults by detailed race and ethnicity: Percentage of current cigarette smoking for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2022-2024 Adults ages 18 and over who were current e-cigarette users, percentage, 2022-2024 AI/AN* Total Population Ratio (AI/AN* / Total) 8.0 6.5 1.23
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Interactive summary health statistics for adults by detailed race and ethnicity: Percentage of current electronic cigarette use for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2022-2024 Adult smokers who attempted to quit smoking in the past 12 months, percentage, 2022 AI/AN* Total Population Ratio (AI/AN* / Total) 55.3 55.3 1.00
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). National Health Interview Survey, Healthy People 2030: Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Race/Ethnicity, 2020-2022 *Population is non-Hispanic in the data source.
