Not all people in Minneapolis have the same opportunities to live long, healthy lives.

• BIPOC communities experience more chronic health problems.
• Systemic and historical injustices are a root cause of this.

More equitable opportunities

We work to increase ways for everyone in the city to be healthy, no matter their:

• Race
• Religion
• Gender identity
• Sexual orientation
• Income
• Neighborhood

The City of Minneapolis recognizes racism as a public health emergency.

• Read the resolution
• See health statistics

Diabetes

• 12% of American Indians/Native Americans in Minneapolis are living with type 2 diabetes.
• The overall rate of diabetes in Minneapolis is 6%.

Hypertension

People of color over the age of 65 live with hypertension at rates higher than the overall rate in Minneapolis (45%):

• Black/African Americans (55%)
• Asian/Pacific Islander Americans (53%)
• American Indian/Native Americans (51%)

Depression

• 19% of females in Minneapolis live with depression.
• 13% of males in the city live with depression.
• The overall rate in Minneapolis is 16%.

About the numbers

The numbers we share here include Minneapolis residents who:

• Visited a participating health system from 2020 through 2023 and
• Received a diagnosis in the last five years

See Health Trends Across Communities Minnesota