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Data are for the U.S.

Health status

• Percent of men age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 13.8% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

Alcohol use

• Percent of men age 18 and older who had five or more drinks in 1 day at least once in the past year: 30.9%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 9.2

Physical activity

• Percent of men age 18 and older who met the 2018 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity: 28.3%

Source: Physical Activity Among Adults Ages 18 and Over: United States, 2020

Smoking

• Percent of men age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 13.2% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

Obesity

• Percent of men age 20 and older with obesity: 41.6% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 5 [PDF – 436 KB]

Hypertension

• Percent of men age 18 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 50.5% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 7 [PDF – 436 KB]

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of males younger than age 65 without health insurance coverage: 11.5%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2022 [PDF – 726 KB]

Mortality

• Number of deaths (all ages): 1,838,108
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 1,118.2

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER

Leading causes of death

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• COVID-19

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2021) via CDC WONDER