Women's Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of women aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 13.4%
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: 19.9%
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: 48.6%
Smoking
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 12.2%
Obesity
- Percent of women aged 20 and over who are obese: 41.0% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 58 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 33.6% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 54 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of females under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 9.5%
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,344,016
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 819.3
Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)
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 Women’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 – 692 KB]
- Adoption-related Behaviors Among Women Aged 18–44 in the United States: 2011–2015
- Sleep Duration and Quality Among Women Aged 40-59 by Menopausal Status
- 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]
- 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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