Organ Transplants and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders

Of the total candidates currently waiting for a transplant, 0.6% were non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders. Non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders received 0.4% of the organ transplants performed in 2024.1
In 2024, non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders comprised 0.2% of organ donors. Of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders, 20.0% came from living donors as compared to 30.0% of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic whites.1

Organ Transplants

U.S. Transplant Waiting List – Candidates by Race/Ethnicity
Organ	All Candidates	# of Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Candidates	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander % of All Candidates	# of Non-Hispanic White Candidates	Non-Hispanic White % of All Candidates
All Organs	114,997	644	0.6	44,278	38.5
Kidney	97,569	603	0.6	34,370	35.2
Liver	9,456	16	0.2	5,927	62.7
Heart	3,605	13	0.4	1,900	52.7
Lung	938	0	--	586	62.5

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025.

Transplants in the United States by Recipient Race/Ethnicity, 2024
	Number	Percentage of Total 2024 Transplants
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	189	0.4
Non-Hispanic White	23,626	49.1
All Races/Ethnicities	48,137	100.0

Source: HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025.

U.S. Organ Donors Recovered, 2024
Donor Type	# of All Donors	# of Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Donors	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander % of All Donors	# of Non-Hispanic White Donors	Non-Hispanic White % of All Donors
Living	7,030	12	0.2	4,794	68.2
Deceased	16,988	48	0.3	11,179	65.8
Total	24,018	60	0.2	15,973	66.5

Source: HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025.

U.S. Organ Donors Recovered, Living vs Deceased, 2024
Donor Type	# of Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Donors	% of All Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Donors	# of Non-Hispanic White Donors	% of All Non-Hispanic White Donors
Living	12	20.0	4,794	30.0
Deceased	48	80.0	11,179	70.0
Total	60	100.0	15,973	100.0

Source: HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025.

1 HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (Back to top)

Last Edited: 05/19/2025