Men's Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of men 18 years and over in fair or poor health: 12.2%
Alcohol use
- Percent of men 18 years and over who had five or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 29.9%
Physical activity
- Percent of men 18 years and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity through leisure-time aerobic activity: 52.4%
Smoking
- Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 16.7%
Obesity
- Percent of men 20 years and over with obesity: 34.5% (2011-2014)
Source: Health, United States, 2015, table 58 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 32.6% (2011-2014)
Source: Health, United States, 2015, table 54 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of males under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 11.9%
Mortality
- Number of deaths (all ages): 1,328,241
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 846.4
Leading causes of death
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2014, table 1 [PDF - 3.5 MB]
More Data
- Health, United States, trend tables on men's health
- Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (from A to Z)
- Marriage, Cohabitation, and Men's Use of Preventive Health Care Services
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2012 Summary Tables [PDF - 1.3 MB]
- National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2010 Data highlights – selected tables
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Men’s Use of Mental Health Treatments
- Tables of Summary Health Statistics from the National Health Interview Survey
- The Health of Male Veterans and Nonveterans Aged 25–64: United States, 2007–2010
- Page last reviewed: February 22, 2016
- Page last updated: October 6, 2016
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