Most urgent health problems as perceived by Americans 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 7, 2016
This statistic shows a distribution of the most urgent health problems as perceived by Americans in 2016. As of 2016, some 12 percent of respondents perceived cancer as the main health problem for the United States.

Distribution of most urgent health problems facing the U.S. perceived by Americans in 2016

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Cost 27%
Access 20%
Cancer 12%
Obesity 8%
Diabetes 3%
Drug/ alcohol abuse 3%
Mental illness 3%
Flu/viruses 2%
Heart disease 2%
Finding cures for diseases 1%
Government intereference* 1%
AIDS* 1%
Bioterrorism 0%
Showing entries 1 to 13 (15 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents27%27%20%20%12%12%8%8%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%2%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%0%8%8%11%11%CostAccessCancerObesityDiabetesDrug/ alcohol abuseMental illnessFlu/virusesHeart diseaseFinding cures for diseasesGovernment intereference*AIDS*BioterrorismOtherNo opinion
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

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Release date

December 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

November 9 to 13, 2016

Number of respondents

1,019 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: "What would you say is the most urgent health problem facing this country at the present time?"
Percentage may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
* Less than 1 percent.

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