Men's Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of men aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 12.4%
Alcohol use
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who had five or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 30.7%
Physical activity
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity through leisure-time aerobic activity: 58.0%
Smoking
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 15.8%
Obesity
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 36.6% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 58 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 33.1% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 54 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of males under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 11.9%
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,400,232
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 880.2
Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2016, table 1 [PDF – 2 MB]
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More Data
- Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
- Trends in Men’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 Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2015 State and National Summary Tables [PDF – 926 KB]
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Men’s Use of Mental Health Treatments
- Marriage, Cohabitation, and Men’s Use of Preventive Health Care Services
- Page last reviewed: January 20, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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