What percentage of the world is each blood type?
What percentage of the world is each blood type?
World Population By Percentage of Blood Types
| Rank | Blood Type | Percentage of the World’s Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O+ | 42% |
| 2 | A+ | 31% |
| 3 | B+ | 15% |
| 4 | AB+ | 5% |
Which blood type is most common in the world population?
O+
O+ is the most frequently occurring blood type and is found in 37 percent of the population. O- is found in six percent of the population. This blood is the second most frequently occurring blood type.
What blood type is donated the most?
The need for O+ is high because it is the most frequently occurring blood type (37% of the population). The universal red cell donor has Type O negative blood. The universal plasma donor has Type AB blood. For more about plasma donation, visit the plasma donation facts.
What nationality has A+ blood type?
Distribution of blood types in the United States as of 2021, by ethnicity
| Characteristic | O-positive | A-positive |
|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | 37% | 33% |
| African American | 47% | 24% |
| Asian | 39% | 27% |
| Latino-American | 53% | 29% |
What blood type is most common in China?
In most areas of China, the distribution characteristics of ABO blood groups were O > A > B > AB. Similar results were seen in the studies conducted in South-West Nigeria. However, in other regions, such as Pakistan, B blood groups was the most common, while in Istanbul, the A blood groups was the most common.
Can your blood type change?
Almost always, an individual has the same blood group for life, but very rarely an individual’s blood type changes through addition or suppression of an antigen in infection, malignancy, or autoimmune disease. Another more common cause of blood type change is a bone marrow transplant.
Is blood type A+ good?
A+ blood contains both A and Rh antigens. A+ red blood cells can be given to both A+ and AB+ patients. A+ plasma and platelet donations are important blood products that can be used for many patients needing these types of transfusions. Therefore, A+ donors are encouraged to donate platelets, plasma or whole blood.