Blood donation in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
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- Most common blood type in the United States
- O-positive
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Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2023
- Number of whole blood units collected at U.S. blood centers in 2021 (in millions)
- 9.5m
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Number of whole blood and red blood cell units collected in the U.S. in 2021
- Number of blood plasma collections in the U.S. in 2021
- 43.8m
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Number of annual blood plasma collections in the U.S. 2007-2021
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2023
- Basic Statistic Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2021, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Number of whole blood and red blood cell units collected in the U.S. in 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of annual blood plasma collections in the U.S. 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Median amount U.S. hospitals paid per unit for donated blood products 2021
Overview
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Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2023
Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2023
Average distribution of blood types in the United States as of 2023
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Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2021, by ethnicity
Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2021, by ethnicity
Distribution of blood types in the United States as of 2021, by ethnicity
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Number of whole blood and red blood cell units collected in the U.S. in 2021
Number of whole blood and red blood cell units collected in the U.S. in 2021
Total numbers of whole blood and red blood cell (RBC) units collected in the United States in 2021, by facility type (in 1,000s)
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Number of annual blood plasma collections in the U.S. 2007-2021
Number of annual blood plasma collections in the U.S. 2007-2021
Number of annual blood plasma collections in the United States from 2007 to 2021
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Median amount U.S. hospitals paid per unit for donated blood products 2021
Median amount U.S. hospitals paid per unit for donated blood products 2021
Median amount hospitals in the United States paid per unit for donated blood products in 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
Blood donors
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- Basic Statistic Number of first time and repeat blood donors in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of blood donations in the U.S. in 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Number of blood donations in the U.S. in 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who donated blood 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by education
Blood donors
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Number of first time and repeat blood donors in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
Number of first time and repeat blood donors in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
Number of first time and repeat blood donors in the United States in 2019 and 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Distribution of blood donations in the U.S. in 2021, by age
Distribution of blood donations in the U.S. in 2021, by age
Distribution of blood donations in the United States in 2021, by age
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Number of blood donations in the U.S. in 2021, by age
Number of blood donations in the U.S. in 2021, by age
Number of blood donations in the United States in 2021, by age (in 1,000s)
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Share of U.S. adults who donated blood 2001-2021
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood 2001-2021
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood from 2001 to 2021
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Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by gender
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood in 2021, by gender
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Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by age
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood in 2021, by age
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Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by education
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by education
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood in 2021, by education
Donor deferrals
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Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by reason
Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by reason
Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by reason
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Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by reason
Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by reason
Number of blood donor deferrals in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by reason (in 1,000s)
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Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019, by reason and gender
Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019, by reason and gender
Number of blood donor deferrals in the United States in 2019, by reason and gender (in 1,000s)
Transfusions
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- Basic Statistic Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by location
- Premium Statistic Blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
- Basic Statistic Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
Transfusions
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Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021
Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021
Number of blood transfusions in the United States in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by location
Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by location
Number of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by location (in 1,000s)
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Blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
Blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
Number of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by type
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Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021
Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by type (per 100,000 components transfused)
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