Men’s Health

• Percent of men aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 13.8% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

• Percent of men aged 18 and over who had five or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 30.9%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 9.2

• Percent of men aged 18 and over who met the 2018 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity: 28.3%

Source: Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2020

• Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 13.2% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

• Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 41.6% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 5 [PDF – 436 KB]

• Percent of men aged 18 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 50.5% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 7 [PDF – 436 KB]

• Percent of males under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 11.5%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2022 [PDF – 726 KB]

• Number of deaths (all ages): 1,838,108
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 1,118.2

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• COVID-19

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2021) via CDC WONDER

• Mortality Statistics
• National Health Interview Survey
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• National Survey of Family Growth
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Men’s health