Here are 10 statistics on the health status of the U.S. population, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics’ report “Health, United States, 2012.”Note: Statistics below represent data from 2009-2011, reported by the CDC in 2012.
While each market across the country has its own unique demographics and health status, the following statistics can serve as a guideline for understanding the relative health of the nation.
1. Percent of population with fair or poor health:
- All ages — 10.4 percent
- 65 years and older — 24.7 percent
2. Percent of population with heart disease:
- 18 years and over — 11.6 percent
- 65 years and over — 30.5 percent
3. Percent of population with cancer:
- 18 years and over — 6.3 percent
- 65 years and over — 18.5 percent
4. Percent of population with hypertension:
- 20 years and over — 31.9 percent
5. Percent of population with high cholesterol:
- 20 years and over — 13.6 percent
6. Percent of population categorized as obese:
- 20 years and over — 35.9 percent
7. Percent of population who smoke cigarettes:
- 18 years and over —19 percent
