Men's Health
(Data are for the U.S.)
Population
- Number of residents (all ages): 151.4 million (2009)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 1 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
Health status
- Percent of men 18 years and over in fair or poor health: 11.9%
Health risk factors
- Percent of men 18 years and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity through leisure-time aerobic activity: 52.3%
- Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 21.5%
- Percent of men 18 years and over who had 5 or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 31.2%
- Percent 20 years and over who are obese: 33.9% (2007-2010)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 74 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
- Percent 20 years and over with hypertension: 31.7% (2007-2010)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 70 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of males under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 18.9%
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,217,379
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 803.8
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2009, table 1 [PDF - 2.1 MB]
- Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2008, table 1 [PDF - 2.8 MB]
More Data
- Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2007 [PDF - 797 KB]
- Deaths: Final Data for 2009 [PDF - 2.1 MB]
- Fertility, Contraception, and Fatherhood: Data on Men and Women From Cycle 6 (2002) of the National Survey of Family Growth [PDF - 3.4 MB]
- Health Data Interactive
- Health, United States, trend tables on men's health
- Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (from A to Z)
- National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2009 Data highlights – selected tables
- Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2010 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
- Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2010 [PDF - 983 KB]
- The National Nursing Home Survey: 2004 Overview [PDF - 2.7 MB]
Contact Us:
- National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782 - 1 (800) 232-4636
- cdcinfo@cdc.gov