This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. women who stated the following were the most pressing health issues facing women in the U.S. It was found that 27 percent of women felt mental health was the most pressing health issue facing women in the U.S.
Percentage of women who felt the following were the most pressing health issues facing women in the U.S. as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of women
Mental health*
27%
Cancer
19%
Heart health (e.g. heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, etc.)
Original question: "Which of the following would you say is the most pressing health issue facing women in the U.S."
* Anxiety, depression, substance abuse, psychological disorders, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, etc.
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AHA. (January 30, 2018). Percentage of women who felt the following were the most pressing health issues facing women in the U.S. as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882116/most-pressing-health-issues-facing-women-us/
AHA. "Percentage of women who felt the following were the most pressing health issues facing women in the U.S. as of 2018." Chart. January 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882116/most-pressing-health-issues-facing-women-us/
AHA. (2018). Percentage of women who felt the following were the most pressing health issues facing women in the U.S. as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882116/most-pressing-health-issues-facing-women-us/
AHA. "Percentage of Women Who Felt The following Were The Most Pressing Health Issues Facing Women in The U.S. as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882116/most-pressing-health-issues-facing-women-us/
AHA, Percentage of women who felt the following were the most pressing health issues facing women in the U.S. as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882116/most-pressing-health-issues-facing-women-us/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Percentage of women who felt the following were the most pressing health issues facing women in the U.S. as of 2018 [Graph], AHA, January 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882116/most-pressing-health-issues-facing-women-us/
