Health of White non-Hispanic Population
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of births: 1,887,656
- Births per 1,000 women ages 15–44: 54.4
- Percent of adults age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 13.5% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
- Percent of children younger than age 18 in fair or poor health: 1.6% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
- Percent of adults age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 12.7% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
- Percent of men age 20 and older with obesity: 41.7% (2015-2018)
- Percent of women age 20 and older with obesity: 39.7% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 52.7% (2015-2018)
- Percent of women age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 45.4% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 22 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 7.5% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
- Percent of children younger than age 18 without health insurance coverage: 3.4% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
- Number of deaths: 2,448,093
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 1,247.6
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.36
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