what is the difference between health disparity and health inequity?
The term âhealth disparityâ is almost exclusively used in the United States, while the terms âhealth inequityâ or âhealth inequalityâ are more commonly used out-side of the United States. Most dictionary deï¬nitions deï¬ne disparity as inequality; difference in age, rank, condition, or excellence; or dissimilitude. 3,4 Inequality