As of 2021, around 14.6 percent of all women aged 18 and older in the United States had undergone a hysterectomy. Among different age groups, women aged 75 years or older had the highest share, with 41.8 percent having undergone the procedure. This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. women who have had a hysterectomy as of 2021, by age group
Percentage of women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy as of 2021, by age group
"Data from the 2021 NHIS were used for this analysis. NHIS is a nationally representative household survey of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. It is conducted continuously throughout the year by the National Center for Health Statistics. Interviews are conducted in respondents’ homes, but follow-ups to complete interviews may be conducted over the telephone"
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CDC, & NCHS. (February 28, 2024). Percentage of women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy as of 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463227/share-of-women-who-have-had-a-hysterectomy-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, und NCHS. "Percentage of women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy as of 2021, by age group." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463227/share-of-women-who-have-had-a-hysterectomy-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, NCHS. (2024). Percentage of women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy as of 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463227/share-of-women-who-have-had-a-hysterectomy-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC, and NCHS. "Percentage of Women in The United States Who Have Had a Hysterectomy as of 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463227/share-of-women-who-have-had-a-hysterectomy-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC & NCHS, Percentage of women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy as of 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463227/share-of-women-who-have-had-a-hysterectomy-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of women in the United States who have had a hysterectomy as of 2021, by age group [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463227/share-of-women-who-have-had-a-hysterectomy-in-the-us-by-age-group/