Objective  To examine self-reported health and its influencing factors among migrant ethnic minority people in China and to provide evidences for improving health of the population.

  Methods  The data on 14 226 migrant ethnic minority people were extracted from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey conducted during 2017 across the country. Unconditional logistic regression model was used to analyze factors associated with self-reported health in the population.

  Results  Of the people surveyed, 11 207 (79.2%) and 2 384 (16.8%) reported normal and basically normal self-rated health; 555 (3.9%) reported poor self-rated health but being able to take care of themselves; and only 17 (0.1%) reported poor self-rated health and being unable to take care of themselves, respectively. The results of logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the migrant ethnic minority people with following characteristics were more likely to reported good self-rated health: being male, aged 15 – 34 years, with the education of undergraduate and above, with migration experience of less than 10 years, having a stable employment, with a monthly income more than 6 000 yuan RMB, having their health records being established in immigration region, ever participating in at least one health education program, without chronic disease, and being aware of National Basic Public Health Service Project.

  Conclusion  Health status in migrant ethnic minority population in China should be concerned, especially in those being female, with long migration experience, at elder age, without stable employment, and with low monthly income.