Adolescent Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of adolescents aged 12–17 years who are in excellent or very good health: 82.3%
- Percent of adolescents aged 12–17 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness or injury: 4.8%
Obesity
- Percent of adolescents aged 12–19 years who are obese: 20.6% (2015-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 53 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Smoking and alcohol use
- Percent of adolescents aged 12–17 years who smoked cigarettes in the past month: 3.4% (2016)
- Percent of adolescents aged 12–17 years who used alcohol in the past month: 9.2% (2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 50 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Access to health care
- Percent of adolescents aged 12–17 years with no usual source of health care: 5.9%
- Percent of adolescents aged 12–17 years without health insurance: 6.6%
Mortality
- Number of deaths for adolescents aged 15–19 years: 10,812
- Deaths per 100,000 population for adolescents aged 15–19 years: 51.2
Leading causes of death
Leading causes of deaths among adolescents aged 15–19 years:
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Suicide
- Homicide
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2016, table 1 [PDF – 2 MB]
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- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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