Men’s Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of men aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 13.2% (2020)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2020
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: 14.1% (2020)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2020
Obesity
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 40.5% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 51.9% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 22 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of males under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 12.5%
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,769,884
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 1,090.8
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER
Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- COVID-19
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2020) 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: 2018 Emergency Department Summary Tables [PDF – 786 KB]
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables [PDF – 682 KB]
- Hearing Difficulty, Vision Trouble, and Balance Problems among Male Veterans and Nonveterans [PDF – 486 KB]
- Unmarried Men’s Contraceptive Use at Recent Sexual Intercourse: United States, 2011–2015
Page last reviewed: February 1, 2022
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics