Most urgent health problem in the U.S. 2001-2021

As of November 2021, nearly half of U.S. adults still thought COVID-19/viruses were the most urgent health problem facing the country at present time. This is lower than nearly 70 percent last year. The percentage of the public saying health cost and access dropped much lower but both were still considered urgent health matters. This statistic presents U.S. public opinion on the most urgent health problems facing the United States from 2001 to 2021.

What would you say is the most urgent health problem facing this country at the present time? (U.S. 2001-2021)

Characteristic	Flu/Virus	Access	Cost	Immunizations/Vaccine	Obesity	Cancer	Mental Illness	Drug/alcolhol abuse	Government Interference	Heart disease	Diabetes	AIDS	Bioterrorism	Other	No opinion
2001	1%	8%	13%	1%	4%	19%	1%	1%	-	6%	1%	7%	22%	7%	8%
2002	1%	13%	24%	-	7%	21%	1%	-	-	5%	1%	8%	1%	7%	9%
2003	-	24%	27%	-	7%	13%	-	1%	-	3%	1%	8%	1%	8%	6%
2004	2%	27%	29%	4%	7%	9%	-	-	1%	2%	-	5%	-	5%	8%
2005	10%	17%	23%	-	9%	15%	1%	1%	-	4%	1%	6%	-	4%	7%
2006	1%	22%	26%	-	8%	14%	1%	1%	1%	4%	1%	6%	-	6%	9%
2007	1%	29%	26%	-	10%	14%	-	1%	1%	1%	2%	2%	-	5%	9%
2008	-	29%	25%	-	12%	11%	-	-	1%	2%	2%	2%	-	6%	10%
2009	16%	27%	17%	-	8%	9%	-	-	5%	2%	1%	1%	-	3%	10%
2010	1%	24%	20%	-	14%	12%	-	1%	10%	2%	1%	1%	-	6%	9%
2011	-	27%	20%	-	14%	13%	-	-	3%	1%	1%	1%	-	4%	15%
2012	-	23%	19%	-	16%	13%	-	-	2%	2%	2%	1%	-	7%	15%
2013	-	16%	23%	-	13%	10%	2%	1%	9%	2%	2%	1%	-	7%	13%
2014	18%	18%	19%	1%	10%	10%	1%	1%	2%	2%	2%	1%	-	5%	10%
2015	1%	20%	22%	1%	15%	14%	1%	2%	1%	1%	2%	1%	-	8%	12%
2016	2%	20%	27%	-	8%	12%	3%	3%	-	2%	3%	-	-	9%	11%
2017	-	24%	16%	-	7%	11%	3%	14%	1%	1%	2%	-	-	10%	9%
2018	-	22%	25%	-	7%	10%	2%	10%	1%	1%	2%	1%	-	11%	8%
2020	69%	4%	4%	-	4%	4%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	-	-	6%	3%
2021	47%	11%	9%	6%	5%	3%	3%	3%	2%	1%	1%	-	-	5%	4%

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November 2021

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United States

Survey time period

2001-2021

Number of respondents

approx 1,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Results for 2021 poll are based on telephone interviews conducted Nov. 1-16, 2021.
Missing figures are 0 or less than 0.5%.

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