CDC A-Z Index

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
8. H
9. I
10. J
11. K
12. L
13. M
14. N
15. O
16. P
17. Q
18. R
19. S
20. T
21. U
22. V
23. W
24. X
25. Y
26. Z
27. #

Health Insurance Statistics

Health insurance coverage improves access and quality of medical care and contributes to the overall health of Americans.

Recent data on health insurance show improvement in coverage for both children and adults:

• In 2005, 14.2 percent of Americans were currently without health insurance, down from 15.4 percent in 1997.
• Children also experienced the greatest increase in coverage in 2005, with 8.9 percent uninsured compared with 13.9 percent in 1997.

Although the percentage of uninsured declined, there were still 41 million without insurance.

More Data and Statistics

For more health insurance statistics, please see:

• Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2005  PDF (352 KB)
• The health insurance coverage data from the Early Release program of the National Health Interview Survey for the most up-to-date national statistics.
• The health care coverage questions for national and state estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

To learn more about other topics, visit the Data and Statistics page for more survey data, tools, and other resources from across CDC.

SOURCE: National Health Interview Survey, 2005