Tag: Health inequality

According to the World Health Organization, global life expectancy increased by over six years between 2000 and 2019, a period of consistent growth. However, recent global disruptions and evolving health crises have made many wonder: Will life expectancy increase or decrease in the future, and what forces are shaping this trajectory?

Based on 2022 data, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people had the lowest life expectancy in the U.S. at 67.9 years, nearly ten years shorter than their White counterparts, illustrating a profound health disparity. Framing this or any such statistic by asking, 'What is the most unhealthy ethnic group?', is deeply flawed and ignores the systemic inequities that are the true root causes of poor health outcomes.