Some racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, play, and worship affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes, such as COVID-19 infection, severe illness, and death. These conditions are known as social determinants of health. Long-standing inequities in social determinants of health that affect these groups, such as poverty and healthcare access, are interrelated and influence a wide range of health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes. Explore CDC’s new Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities web resources.
Learn how conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, play, and worship influence COVID-19-related health disparities. Use interactive data and peer-reviewed literature to explore factors contributing to the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 observed among racial and ethnic minority groups here.
