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    Approximately what percentage of people have blood group B?

    Question #88712. Asked by storky1. (Nov 18 07 11:15 PM)


    warriorone

    The percentage of the population with Blood group B (positive) is 9.4%. The list is as follows:

    O Positive 38.4%
    A Positive 32.3%
    B Positive 9.4%
    O Negative 7.7%
    A Negative 6.5%
    AB Positive 3.2%
    B Negative 1.7%
    AB Negative .7%

    http://arcblood.redcross.org/new_site/blood_type_information.htm

    Nov 18 07, 11:45 PM
    davejacobs

    The question does not specify any particular country or race. Warrior's answer is for the United States.
    The world wide situation is covered by this site:
    http://anthro.palomar.edu/vary/vary_3.htm

    Nov 19 07, 2:50 AM
    zbeckabee

    The answer varies greatly from country to country. For example -- South Korea and China average about 27 percent on B+ against the U.S. average of 9 percent.

    Conversely, Hong Kong comes in at <0.3% on B- compared to 2% in the U.S.

    Nice chart follows at:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_types

    Nov 19 07, 10:39 AM


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