Women's Health
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Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of women aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 13.3%
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: 18.9%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 9.2[PDF – 1.1 MB]
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: 48.1%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 7.2[PDF – 1.1 MB]
Smoking
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 13.9%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 8.2[PDF – 1.1 MB]
Obesity
- Percent of women aged 20 and over who are obese: 38.5% (2011-2014)
Hypertension
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 33.4% (2011-2014)
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of females under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 9.1%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 1.2[PDF – 1.1 MB]
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,298,177
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 892.9
Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Chronic lower respiratory disease
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2014, table 1[PDF – 3.5 MB]
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- Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
- Health, United States, trend tables with data on women’s health
- 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 Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2013 State and National Summary Tables[PDF – 926 KB]
- 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 – 287 KB]
- Current Contraceptive Use and Variation by Selected Characteristics Among Women Aged 15–44: United States, 2011–2013[PDF – 396 KB]
- Increases in Medically-Attended Nonfatal Injury Episodes Among Females in the United States
- Page last reviewed: January 19, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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