Women's Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of women aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 13.4%
Alcohol use
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who had four or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 19.8%
Physical activity
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity through leisure-time aerobic activity: 49.3%
Smoking
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 12.0%
Obesity
- Percent of women aged 20 and over who are obese: 41.0% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 26 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 33.6% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2018, table 22 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of females under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 11.0%
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,380,736
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 831.6
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2018) via CDC WONDER
Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke)
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2018) via CDC WONDER
Related FastStats
More data
- Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
- Trends in Women’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]
- Educational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 and Over: United States, 2017
- Current Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15–49: United States, 2015–2017
- Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016
- Adoption-related Behaviors Among Women Aged 18–44 in the United States: 2011–2015
- Sleep Duration and Quality Among Women Aged 40-59 by Menopausal Status
- The Association of Marital Status and Offers of Employer-Based Health Insurance Coverage for Employed Women Aged 27–64: United States, 2014–2015
- Use of Family Planning and Related Medical Services among Women Aged 15-44 in the United States: National Survey of Family Growth, 2006-2010 pdf icon[PDF – 287 KB]
- Increases in Medically-Attended Nonfatal Injury Episodes Among Females in the United States
Related Links
- Birth Data
- National Health Interview Survey
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- National Survey of Family Growth
- Mortality Statistics
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Women’s Health
- Food & Drug Administration: For Womenexternal icon
- National Women’s Health Information Centerexternal icon
Page last reviewed: October 19, 2020
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics