Share of U.S. adults with select health conditions 2024

Published by
John Elflein,
Dec 10, 2024

A survey from 2024 found that around 28 percent of adults in the United States had at one point in their lifetime been told by a healthcare provider that they had high blood pressure. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who reported ever being told by a healthcare provider that they had select health conditions.

Percentage of adults in the United States who reported ever being told by a healthcare provider that they had select health conditions as of 2024

CharacteristicPercentage of adults
High blood pressure 28%
High cholesterol 23%
Depression 19%
An anxiety disorder (such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or PTSD) 19%
Overweight 17%
Arthritis 16%
Asthma or other respiratory disease 12%
Type 2 Diabetes 10%
Obesity 9%
Chronic pain 9%
Cancer 5%
Heart disease or heart attack 4%
Type 1 Diabetes 3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of adults28%28%23%23%19%19%19%19%17%17%16%16%12%12%10%10%9%9%9%9%5%5%4%4%3%3%2%2%30%30%2%2%High blood pressureHigh cholesterolDepressionAn anxiety disorder (such as generalized anxiety disorder, panicdisorder or PTSD)OverweightArthritisAsthma or other respiratory diseaseType 2 DiabetesObesityChronic painCancerHeart disease or heart attackType 1 DiabetesStrokeNone of the aboveDecline to answer
0%10%20%30%2.5%5%7.5%12.5%15%17.5%22.5%25%27.5%32.5%35%

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 1 to 23, 2024

Number of respondents

3,305 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Have you ever been told by a healthcare provider that you have any of the following conditions? Please select all that apply."

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