Men's Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of men aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 12.0%
Alcohol use
- 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%
Physical activity
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity through leisure-time aerobic activity: 57.6%
Smoking
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 15.7%
Obesity
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 36.6% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 26 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 33.1% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 22 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of males under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 13.2%
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,473,823
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 911.7
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2019) via CDC WONDER
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More Data
- Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
- Trends in Men’s health from Health, United States
- Tables of Summary Health Statistics from the National Health Interview Survey
- Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (from A to Z)
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2017 Emergency Department Summary Tables pdf icon[PDF – 863 KB]
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2016 National Summary Tables pdf icon[PDF – 793 KB]
- Hearing Difficulty, Vision Trouble, and Balance Problems among Male Veterans and Nonveterans pdf icon[PDF – 486 KB]
- Unmarried Men’s Contraceptive Use at Recent Sexual Intercourse: United States, 2011–2015
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Men’s Use of Mental Health Treatments
Page last reviewed: January 12, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics