Women’s Health
Data are for the U.S.
- Percent of women aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 13.9% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- 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%
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who met the 2018 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity: 20.4%
Source: Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2020
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 10.1% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- Percent of women aged 20 and over who are obese: 41.8% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 45.2% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 22 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of females under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 9.5%
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,626,123
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 970.8
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- COVID-19
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2021) via CDC WONDER
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- Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (from A to Z)
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- Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass in Older Adults: United States, 2017-2018
- Educational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 and Over: United States, 2017
- Receipt of Pelvic Examinations Among Women Aged 15-44 in the United States, 1988-2017
- Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016
- Adoption-related Behaviors Among Women Aged 18–44 in the United States: 2011–2015