- 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 | |||||
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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 |
Transplants in the United States by Recipient Race/Ethnicity, 2024 | ||
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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 |
Organ Donation
U.S. Organ Donors Recovered, 2024 | |||||
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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 |
U.S. Organ Donors Recovered, Living vs Deceased, 2024 | |||||
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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 |
1 HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (back)
Last Edited: 01/17/2025