A. report It was published Thursday by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Lancet finds disparities in well-being by age, gender, racial and ethnic groups.

The Human Development Index (HDI) assessed trends and inequalities at the individual rather than group level from 2008 to 2021. Published by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The HDI shows a measure of well-being based on life expectancy, education, income and the average of a country.

Those in the lowest HDI segments (lowest well-being) were mostly young men and mostly older women. Only 5% of the top HDI segment, ages 25-44, were white men; White men made up 49% of those 85 and older; This suggests profound changes in the makeup of the best (and worst off) across different age groups.

While white men make up the largest portion of the lowest-well-being group, American Indian and Alaska Native and Black men face the most significant challenges to overall well-being. Asian Americans and white women are likely to have the highest levels of well-being. People living in the Deep South, Appalachia, and the Rust Belt had the lowest levels of wealth in the United States.

The average HDI increased gradually from 2008 to 2019 for all demographic groups; In 2020, there was a decrease due to the decrease in life expectancy. Among American Indian and Alaska Native men, 1 in 2 was in the lowest HDI group (which was the lowest 10% of the population), whereas 1 in 4 American Indian and Alaska Native women were in this group.

40 percent of black Americans had the lowest HDI, while 21 percent of Latino men were in the lowest group. 8% of white males were in the lowest HDI classification. Americans living in parts of Colorado, Maryland, New York, California, Virginia, and Washington DC were overrepresented in the top segment.

“As a new federal administration prepares to take steps to address the most pressing economic, social, and health challenges facing the U.S. population, this study underscores the urgent need for action by policymakers, educators, and public health experts,” said Christopher J.L. Murray. The IHME director said: expression. “IHME’s findings further highlight the critical need to develop highly targeted social programs to eliminate deep-rooted structural inequities in the United States,” he added.