Pap Tests

• Percent of women aged 18 and over who had a Pap test within the past 3 years: 69.0% (2015)

Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 71 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

• Number of physician office visits during which Pap tests were ordered or provided: 22.6 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2016 National Summary Tables, table 20 pdf icon[PDF – 793 KB]

• Ambulatory Health Care Data
• National Health Interview Survey
• Mortality data
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cancer Prevention and Control
• National Cancer Instituteexternal icon
• American Cancer Societyexternal icon