Pap Tests
Data are for the U.S.
Pap test use
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who had a Pap test within the past 3 years: 69.0% (2015)
Physician office visits
- Number of physician office visits during which Pap tests were ordered or provided: 17.4 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2014 State and National Summary Tables, table 21[PDF – 613 KB]
Outpatient department visits
- Number of hospital outpatient department visits during which Pap tests were ordered or provided: 3.5 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2011 Outpatient Department Summary Tables, table 15[PDF – 330 KB]
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- Page last reviewed: January 19, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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