Health of White non-Hispanic Population
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of births: 1,915,912
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15-44: 55.3
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 14.1%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
- Percent of children under age 18 in fair or poor health: 1.7%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 16.8% (2016-2018)
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 14.5% (2016-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 19 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 41.7% (2016-2018)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 39.7% (2016-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 26 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 52.7% (2015-2018)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 45.4% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 22 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of adults aged 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 10.2%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
- Percent of children under age 18 without health insurance coverage: 4.4%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
- Number of deaths: 2,189,567
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 1,089.8
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2019) via CDC WONDER
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Chronic lower respiratory disease
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2019) via CDC WONDER
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.63
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