Women's Health

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Population

• Number of residents (all ages): 158.3 million (2011)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 1 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Health status

• Percent of women 18 years and over in fair or poor health: 14.2%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2011, Appendix III, table XIII [PDF - 1.3 MB]

 

Health risk factors

• Percent of women 18 years and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity through leisure-time aerobic activity: 44.6%
• Percent of women 18 years and over who had 5 or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 13.6%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey, data tables for figures 7.2, 8.3, 9.2

• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 17.3% (2009-2011)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 56 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

• Percent of women 20 years and over who are obese: 35.9% (2007-2010)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 68 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

• Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 32.8% (2007-2010)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 64 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of females under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 15.6%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey, data tables for figure 1.2

 

Preventive care

• Percent of women 40 years and over who had a mammogram within the past 2 years: 67.1% (2010)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 82 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

• Percent of women 18 years and over who had a Pap smear within the past 3 years: 73.2% (2010)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 83 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths (all ages): 1,236,003
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 787.4

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2010, table 1 [PDF - 3.1 MB]

• Leading causes of death
  • Heart disease
  • Cancer
  • Stroke

Source:  Deaths: Leading Causes for 2010, table 1 [PDF - 1.6 MB]

 

More data

• Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
• Health Data Interactive
• Health, United States, trend tables with data on women's health
• Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (from A to Z)
• National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2010 Summary Tables [PDF - 403 KB]
• National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2010 Data highlights – selected tables
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2011 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
• Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2011 [PDF - 1 MB]
• The National Nursing Home Survey: 2004 Overview [PDF - 2.7 MB]