Original question: "Do you think the U.S. should take the leading role in improving health for people in developing countries, take a major role, but not the leading role, take a minor role, or take no role at all in improving health for people in developing countries?"
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U.S. adults who thought the U.S. should improve health in developing countries, 2025
A survey from February 2025 found that around half of U.S. adults thought the United States should take a leading role or major role in improving health for people in developing countries. However, the other half of respondents felt the U.S. should only take a minor role or no role at all in improving health for people in developing countries.Â
In January 2025, President Trump ordered a pause on funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and a 90-day review of all U.S. foreign assistance. By the end of March, the review had been completed, 83 percent of USAID programs were terminated, and it was announced that certain USAID functions would be overtaken by the Department of State while all others would be discontinued.
Trump has said that the United States spends too much on foreign aid and accused USAID of being corrupt and a waste of money. However, foreign aid accounts for just one percent of the federal budget. Furthermore, it is predicted that millions of people will die due to the dissolution of USAID, as vulnerable people around the world will no longer be able to access prevention and treatment for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
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KFF. (March 3, 2025). Share of U.S. adults who thought the U.S. should take a leading role in improving health for people in developing countries, as of February 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1610875/us-lead-improving-health-in-developing-countries/
KFF. "Share of U.S. adults who thought the U.S. should take a leading role in improving health for people in developing countries, as of February 2025." Chart. March 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1610875/us-lead-improving-health-in-developing-countries/
KFF. (2025). Share of U.S. adults who thought the U.S. should take a leading role in improving health for people in developing countries, as of February 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1610875/us-lead-improving-health-in-developing-countries/
KFF. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Thought The U.S. Should Take a Leading Role in Improving Health for People in Developing Countries, as of February 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Mar 2025, /statistics/1610875/us-lead-improving-health-in-developing-countries/
KFF, Share of U.S. adults who thought the U.S. should take a leading role in improving health for people in developing countries, as of February 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1610875/us-lead-improving-health-in-developing-countries/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Share of U.S. adults who thought the U.S. should take a leading role in improving health for people in developing countries, as of February 2025 [Graph], KFF, March 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1610875/us-lead-improving-health-in-developing-countries/
