Women’s Health

• Percent of women aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 15.2% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

• 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%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 9.2

• 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: 10.0% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

• Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 42.1% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 5 [PDF – 436 KB]

• Percent of women aged 18 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 45.7%  (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 7 [PDF – 436 KB]

• Percent of females under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 8.6%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2022 [PDF – 726 KB]

• 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

• Birth Data
• Mortality Statistics
• National Health Interview Survey
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• National Survey of Family Growth
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Women’s Health
• Food & Drug Administration: For Women
• National Women’s Health Information Center