Key result
US Black populations experience ~62% higher stroke incidence than White populations, with disparities widening recently.
Why the study?
Overall stroke incidence has been falling, but systematic information on trends in ethnic inequalities is missing.
Does stroke incidence differ among non-White ethnic groups compared to White populations?
Comparison
First-ever-stroke-incidence across different ethnic groups
Design
Systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of observational studies
Authors
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Calls for ethnicity-aware stroke prevention in clinical practice; leaves open underlying drivers of divergent trends and supports targeted equity research.
Meta-Analysis
Yes
Does stroke incidence differ among non-White ethnic groups compared to White populations?
Effect estimate: RR 1.62 (95% CI 1.18-2.22)
Ethnic inequalities in stroke incidence are widening in high-income countries, with Black and Indigenous populations experiencing significantly higher rates than White populations.
Pantoja-Ruiz et al. (2026) conducted a meta-analysis in Stroke. Black ethnicity vs. White ethnicity was evaluated on All-stroke incidence (RR 1.62, 95% CI 1.18-2.22). Black populations in the US experienced higher stroke incidence compared to White populations (RR 1.62; 95% CI 1.18-2.22), with ethnic inequalities widening over the last decade.
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