United States (US) health
About $4.3 trillion of the $10 trillion spent on health globally is in the US. Despite this huge investment, there are still wide disparities in health and health spending across the country.
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76%
of those experiencing the lowest levels of well-being in 2021 were males aged 25-44, as measured by the Human Development Index.
20 years
was the difference in life expectancy between demographic groups in the US in 2021.
76%
of men and 73% of women in the US experienced overweight or obesity in 2021.
905,000 deaths
in the US were due to cardiovascular diseases in 2021, but were not distributed proportionally across races and ethnicities.
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Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA
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IHME measures the US’s health problems, including in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and US territories, tracking 400+ diseases, injuries, and risk factors.
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US college graduates live an average of 11 years longer than those who never finish high school
Last updated
January 23, 2025
