Title: Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease | NIDDK
Headings: Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease
Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease
African Americans
Hispanics
American Indians and Alaska Natives
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Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease
African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians are at high risk for developing kidney failure. This risk is due in part to high rates of diabetes and high blood pressure in these communities. Below is more information about kidney failure for each of these groups. African Americans
African Americans are almost four times as likely as Whites to develop kidney failure. While African Americans make up about 13 percent of the population, they account for 35 percent of the people with kidney failure in the United States. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney failure among African Americans. Learn more about the impact of kidney disease on African Americans and steps to keep the kidneys healthy. Hispanics
A growing number of Hispanics are diagnosed with kidney disease each year. Since 2000, the number of Hispanics with kidney failure has increased by more than 70 percent. Compared to non-Hispanics, Hispanics are almost 1.3 times more likely to be diagnosed with kidney failure.