Health of Asian Population
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of births: 213,813
- Births per 1,000 women ages 15–44: 49.6
- Percent of adults age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 9.8% (2023)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023
- Percent of children younger than age 18 in fair or poor health: 1.7% (2023)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023
- Percent of adults age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 5.5% (2023)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023
- Percent of men age 20 and older with obesity: 14.2% (2015-2018)
- Percent of women age 20 and older with obesity: 16.0% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 49.4% (2015-2018)
- Percent of women age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 43.6% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 22 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of adults age 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 4.1% (2023)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023
- Percent of children younger than age 18 without health insurance coverage: 2.4% (2023)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023
- Number of deaths: 89,591
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 441.9
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 3.51
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