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Explore the newly updated guide, featuring 40+ verified statistics on the blood supply, donor demographics, and the impact of COVID-19 on donations. Learn about the pivotal role of younger and diverse donors in ensuring the long-term stability of the U.S. blood supply.
13.6 million units of whole blood and red blood cells are collected in the U.S. in a year. About 45% of people in the U.S. have Group O (positive or negative) blood; the proportion is higher among Hispanics (57%) and African Americans (51%).
In 2019, there were an estimated 10,879,000 total whole blood and apheresis red blood cell (RBC) collections.* An additional 2,359,000 platelets collections occurred (single, double and triple).11 *Includes autologous, directed, and allogenic, non-directed collections. Q2.4: How many units of blood are collected worldwide each year?
11 sty 2024 · The American Red Cross estimates that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds. However, only around three percent of age-eligible people donate blood yearly.
21 kwi 2023 · Blood donation and transfusion data from the report showed that, “11,784,000 whole blood and apheresis red blood cell (RBC) units (95 percent confidence interval [CI], 11,392,000–12,177,000 units) were collected in the U.S., a 1.7 percent increase from 2019, when 11,590,000 units of whole blood and apheresis RBCs were collected.
18 sie 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Red Cross faces an emergency blood shortage after its national blood inventory plummeted more than 25% in July. This summer’s record setting heat is a significant contributor to recent blood collection challenges impacting more than 100 blood drives in the last month — in nearly every state where the Red ...
29 sty 2024 · America’s Blood Centers and ADRP, the Association of Blood Donor Professionals, last week released a guide highlighting changes in U.S. blood donation and use between 2019 and 2021, including donor and recipient demographics.
