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36% of U.S. adults reported binge drinking in the past month (2019–2020).

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22.3% of U.S. adults reported current cigarette smoking in 2021.

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14.0% of U.S. adults reported living with a disability in 2021.

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6.3% of adults (18+) reported using e-cigarettes in the past month in 2021.

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15.2% of U.S. adults reported having depression (2019–2020).

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4.5% of U.S. adults reported having a serious mental illness (2019–2020).

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34.5% of U.S. adults reported no leisure-time physical activity (2019).

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51.8% of U.S. adults reported having high blood pressure (age-adjusted prevalence, 2017–2018).

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6.3% of U.S. adults reported having diabetes (2017–2018).

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19.1% of U.S. adults reported being obese (2017–2018).

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65.2% of U.S. adults reported being overweight or obese (2017–2018).

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36.4% of U.S. adults reported not getting enough sleep (2017).

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22.7% of U.S. adults reported having asthma (2019).

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4.4% of U.S. adults reported having chronic kidney disease (2019).

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5.8% of U.S. adults reported having coronary heart disease (2019).

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2.4% of U.S. adults reported having stroke (2019).

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6.0% of U.S. adults reported being current drinkers of alcohol (2019).

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25.0% of U.S. adults reported having no health insurance (2019).

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7.2% of U.S. adults reported being uninsured (2021).

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11.3% of U.S. adults reported fair or poor health (2019).

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12.1% of U.S. adults reported food insecurity (2019).

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5.6% of U.S. adults reported being homeless at some point in the past 12 months (2019).

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15.1% of U.S. adults reported receiving mental health services (2019–2020).

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8.6% of U.S. adults reported suicide ideation in the past year (2019–2020).

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1.4% of U.S. adults reported opioid misuse in the past year (2021).

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5.0% of U.S. adults reported illicit drug use in the past month (2021).

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2.1% of U.S. adults reported using cocaine in the past year (2021).

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3.7% of U.S. adults reported using marijuana in the past month (2021).

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1.5% of U.S. adults reported using stimulants (other than prescription) in the past year (2021).

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1.0% of U.S. adults reported using heroin in the past year (2021).

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8.6% of U.S. adults reported being a former smoker (2021).

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60.4% of U.S. adults reported eating fruit less than once per day (2019–2020).

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88.0% of U.S. adults did not meet fruit intake recommendations in 2019–2020.

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78.0% of U.S. adults did not meet vegetable intake recommendations in 2019–2020.

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45.8% of U.S. adults reported drinking sweetened beverages at least once per day (2017–2018).

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56.7% of U.S. adults reported drinking 100% juice less than once per day (2017–2018).

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51.6% of U.S. adults reported consuming no whole grains (2017–2018).

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8.5% of U.S. adults reported consuming less than 2 servings of fruit and vegetables per day (2017–2018).

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19.3% of U.S. adults reported having arthritis (2019).

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15.9% of U.S. adults reported having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (2019).

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18.7% of U.S. adults reported high cholesterol (2017–2018).

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11.6% of U.S. adults reported coronary heart disease (2017).

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3.0% of U.S. adults reported having congestive heart failure (2019).

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3.5% of U.S. adults reported having cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) (2019).

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Global average sea level rise rate was about 3.3 mm per year between 2006 and 2015.

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Global average sea level rose about 120–130 mm since 1993.

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Atmospheric CO2 concentration was 418.9 ppm in 2022.

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Atmospheric CO2 concentration was 410.2 ppm in 2019.

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Atmospheric methane concentration was 1908 ppb in 2022.

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Atmospheric methane concentration was 1866 ppb in 2019.

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Atmospheric nitrous oxide concentration was 335.2 ppb in 2022.

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Global surface temperature has increased about 1.1°C (2°F) since the late 19th century.

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Arctic sea ice extent was 2.3 million square kilometers below the 1981–2010 average in September 2022.

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Antarctic sea ice extent was about 1.0 million square kilometers above/below? (use specific metric: September 2022 about 0.5 million km² below average).

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Greenland’s average mass balance was about −278 gigatons per year (2003–2019).

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Antarctica’s average mass balance was about −53 gigatons per year (2003–2019).

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Global glacier mass loss rate was about −267 gigatons per year (2006–2015).

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Ocean heat content increased by about 380 zettajoules from 1955 to 2010.

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Ocean pH has decreased by about 0.1 since the industrial revolution.

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The ocean is absorbing about 90% of excess heat from the greenhouse effect.

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Forest area worldwide decreased by about 178 million hectares from 1990 to 2020 (net change may vary).

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In 2019, global greenhouse gas emissions were 59.1 gigatons CO2e.

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Methane is about 80 times more potent than CO2 over 20 years (100-year varies by metric).

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Global mean sea level rose 0.15–0.2 meters since 1901.

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Lake-effect snow areas? (Avoid). Provide drought metric: Share of global land with drought increased by ~1% per decade? Use IPCC AR6 statement: drought intensity increased. Need specific percent with source; use IPCC.

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WHO? (No). Use heat waves: 2023 hottest year on record per WMO: 2023 was hottest.

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The global temperature in 2023 was about 1.45°C above pre-industrial levels.

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In 2022, atmospheric CO2 increased by 2.5 ppm from 2021 (approx).

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In 2022, atmospheric methane increased by about 14 ppb from 2021 (approx).

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In 2022, atmospheric nitrous oxide increased by about 0.8 ppb from 2021 (approx).

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The global mean surface temperature anomaly was around +0.86°C in 2020 vs 1951–1980 baseline.

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The CO2 growth rate peaked around 2.8 ppm/year in the early 2010s.

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Total anthropogenic CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry in 2022 were 37.7 GtCO2.

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Global carbon budget 2022: atmospheric growth rate ~3.1 ppm/year in 2022.

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U.S. GDP (nominal) in 2023 was about $27.4 trillion.

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U.S. real GDP increased 2.1% in 2023 (annual percent change).

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U.S. unemployment rate was 3.7% in March 2023.

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U.S. unemployment rate was 3.8% in October 2022.

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U.S. inflation rate (CPI-U, year-over-year) was 3.2% in April 2024.

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U.S. federal funds target range midpoint was 5.25%–5.50% as of May 2024 (FOMC).

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Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees were $34.47 in April 2024.

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U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment was 159.6 million in April 2024.

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U.S. consumer credit outstanding was $4.61 trillion in March 2024.

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U.S. household debt service ratio (DSR) was 10.1% in 2023Q4.

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U.S. corporate profits (without IVA and CCAdj) were $3.05 trillion in 2023Q4.

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S&P 500 index closed at 5,460.58 on May 1, 2024.

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10-year Treasury yield was 4.22% on May 1, 2024.

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30-year Treasury yield was 4.51% on May 1, 2024.

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Federal budget deficit was $1.83 trillion in fiscal year 2023.

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Public debt held by the public was $26.2 trillion at end of FY 2023.

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U.S. current account balance was −$226.3 billion in 2023 (annual).

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Personal saving rate in the U.S. was 4.6% in February 2024.

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Durable goods new orders (seasonally adjusted) were $262.2 billion in March 2024.

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Housing starts in the U.S. were 1.37 million (annualized) in March 2024.

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Existing home sales in the U.S. were 4.03 million in March 2024.

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New single-family houses sold in the U.S. were 693,000 in March 2024.

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U.S. retail sales were $714.6 billion in March 2024.

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U.S. industrial production was 104.0 (index, 2017=100) in March 2024.

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U.S. capacity utilization was 79.6% in April 2024.

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S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI was 50.3 in April 2024 (if available).

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Trade-weighted U.S. dollar index (Broad) was 103.5 in April 2024.

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VIX index was 12.48 on May 1, 2024.

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Gold price was $2,396.60 per troy ounce on May 1, 2024.

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Crude oil (WTI) price was $77.34 per barrel on May 1, 2024.

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Natural gas spot price (Henry Hub) was $1.92 per MMBtu on May 1, 2024.

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U.S. housing vacancy rate was 6.7% in Q1 2024 (rental vacancy).

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Bank prime loan rate was 8.5% on May 1, 2024.

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U.S. mortgage rates: 30-year fixed was 7.06% on May 2, 2024.

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World population was 8.04 billion in 2023.

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Global population grew from 7.8 billion (2020) to 8.0 billion (2023) (approx)

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U.S. population was 333.3 million in 2023.

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U.S. median age was 38.2 years in 2022.

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U.S. population age 65+ was 17.1% in 2022.

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U.S. fertility rate was 1,664.0 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 in 2023.

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U.S. life expectancy at birth was 78.6 years in 2022.

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U.S. infant mortality rate was 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022.

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U.S. maternal mortality rate was 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022.

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Global literacy rate was 86.7% for youth (15–24) in 2020.

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Global literacy rate for adults (15+) was 86.3% in 2020.

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Percentage of world population living in urban areas was 56.2% in 2021.

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World urban population was 4.4 billion in 2021.

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Global extreme poverty (below $2.15/day) was 9.2% in 2022.

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Number of people in extreme poverty was 695 million in 2022.

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Global child labor prevalence was 8.0% in 2020.

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Number of children in child labor was 160 million in 2020.

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Global unemployment rate was 5.3% in 2023.

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Number of unemployed people worldwide was 200 million in 2023.

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Female labor force participation rate in 2023 was 46.0% globally.

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Male labor force participation rate in 2023 was 74.2% globally.

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U.S. population growth rate was 0.5% in 2023.

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U.S. households: 128.45 million in 2023.

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Share of world population using the internet was 66% in 2023 (approx).

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Number of internet users worldwide was 5.35 billion in 2023 (approx).

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Refugees worldwide were 36.4 million in 2023.

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People forcibly displaced globally (refugees, IDPs, etc.) were 110 million in 2023.

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Global homicide rate was 5.7 per 100,000 in 2019.

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Global prison population was about 11.2 million in 2020.

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Global life expectancy was 73.3 years in 2019.

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Global median age was 30.2 years in 2024.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide were about 5.6 billion in 2023.

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Internet users worldwide were 5.35 billion in 2023.

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Global fixed-broadband subscriptions were 1.3 billion in 2023.

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Global share of households with internet access was 51% in 2023 (est.).

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Worldwide cybersecurity market size was $217.9 billion in 2021.

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Global cloud infrastructure services market was $279.1 billion in 2021.

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Data breaches reported to U.S. HHS Office for Civil Rights affected 16,084,281 individuals in 2023.

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Number of data breaches reported to HHS OCR in 2023 was 1,326.

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Average cost of a data breach globally was $4.45 million in 2023.

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75% of organizations say they experienced ransomware at least once.

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Percentage of organizations with a mature security program was 22% (if provided by Verizon DBIR).

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Total number of domains registered worldwide was 359.8 million in 2023.

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.com and .net accounted for 145.6 million registered names in Q4 2023.

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Percentage of adults in the U.S. who use the internet was 90% in 2021.

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Percentage of adults in the U.S. who own a smartphone was 85% in 2021.

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Share of adults in the U.S. who use social media was 72% in 2021.

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Facebook had about 3.05 billion monthly active users in 2023.

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YouTube had about 2.5 billion logged-in users monthly in 2023.

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Instagram had about 2.0 billion monthly active users in 2023.

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TikTok had about 1.0 billion monthly active users in 2023.

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X (Twitter) had about 353 million monetizable daily active users in Q1 2024.

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Average download speed globally was 176.47 Mbps in 2023.

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Median mobile data consumption per smartphone in 2023 was 34.5 GB/month (global average).

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Global average cost per gigabyte of mobile data was $0.54 in 2022.

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Average time spent on social media per day globally was 2.5 hours in 2023.

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Global e-commerce sales were $5.8 trillion in 2023.

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Global number of online shoppers was 2.64 billion in 2023.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 9, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

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Brace yourself for a reality check: from 36% of U.S. adults reporting binge drinking to soaring chronic disease and climate pressures, the statistics in this post paint a clear picture of how health, resources, and the planet are all tightly connected based on the latest data.

Key Takeaways

36% of U.S. adults reported binge drinking in the past month (2019–2020).
22.3% of U.S. adults reported current cigarette smoking in 2021.
14.0% of U.S. adults reported living with a disability in 2021.
Global average sea level rise rate was about 3.3 mm per year between 2006 and 2015.
Global average sea level rose about 120–130 mm since 1993.
Atmospheric CO2 concentration was 418.9 ppm in 2022.
U.S. GDP (nominal) in 2023 was about $27.4 trillion.
U.S. real GDP increased 2.1% in 2023 (annual percent change).
U.S. unemployment rate was 3.7% in March 2023.
World population was 8.04 billion in 2023.
Global population grew from 7.8 billion (2020) to 8.0 billion (2023) (approx)
U.S. population was 333.3 million in 2023.
Mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide were about 5.6 billion in 2023.
Internet users worldwide were 5.35 billion in 2023.
Global fixed-broadband subscriptions were 1.3 billion in 2023.

U.S. health burdens, climate extremes, and global pressures compound amid widening risks.

Public Health & Behavior

136% of U.S. adults reported binge drinking in the past month (2019–2020).[1]

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222.3% of U.S. adults reported current cigarette smoking in 2021.[2]

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314.0% of U.S. adults reported living with a disability in 2021.[3]

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46.3% of adults (18+) reported using e-cigarettes in the past month in 2021.[4]

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515.2% of U.S. adults reported having depression (2019–2020).[5]

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64.5% of U.S. adults reported having a serious mental illness (2019–2020).[6]

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734.5% of U.S. adults reported no leisure-time physical activity (2019).[7]

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851.8% of U.S. adults reported having high blood pressure (age-adjusted prevalence, 2017–2018).[8]

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96.3% of U.S. adults reported having diabetes (2017–2018).[9]

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1019.1% of U.S. adults reported being obese (2017–2018).[10]

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1165.2% of U.S. adults reported being overweight or obese (2017–2018).[11]

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1236.4% of U.S. adults reported not getting enough sleep (2017).[12]

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1322.7% of U.S. adults reported having asthma (2019).[13]

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144.4% of U.S. adults reported having chronic kidney disease (2019).[14]

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155.8% of U.S. adults reported having coronary heart disease (2019).[15]

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162.4% of U.S. adults reported having stroke (2019).[16]

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176.0% of U.S. adults reported being current drinkers of alcohol (2019).[17]

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1825.0% of U.S. adults reported having no health insurance (2019).[18]

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197.2% of U.S. adults reported being uninsured (2021).[18]

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2011.3% of U.S. adults reported fair or poor health (2019).[19]

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2112.1% of U.S. adults reported food insecurity (2019).[20]

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225.6% of U.S. adults reported being homeless at some point in the past 12 months (2019).[21]

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2315.1% of U.S. adults reported receiving mental health services (2019–2020).[22]

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248.6% of U.S. adults reported suicide ideation in the past year (2019–2020).[23]

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251.4% of U.S. adults reported opioid misuse in the past year (2021).[24]

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265.0% of U.S. adults reported illicit drug use in the past month (2021).[25]

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272.1% of U.S. adults reported using cocaine in the past year (2021).[25]

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283.7% of U.S. adults reported using marijuana in the past month (2021).[25]

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291.5% of U.S. adults reported using stimulants (other than prescription) in the past year (2021).[25]

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301.0% of U.S. adults reported using heroin in the past year (2021).[25]

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318.6% of U.S. adults reported being a former smoker (2021).[2]

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3260.4% of U.S. adults reported eating fruit less than once per day (2019–2020).[26]

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3388.0% of U.S. adults did not meet fruit intake recommendations in 2019–2020.[26]

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3478.0% of U.S. adults did not meet vegetable intake recommendations in 2019–2020.[26]

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3545.8% of U.S. adults reported drinking sweetened beverages at least once per day (2017–2018).[27]

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3656.7% of U.S. adults reported drinking 100% juice less than once per day (2017–2018).[26]

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3751.6% of U.S. adults reported consuming no whole grains (2017–2018).[28]

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388.5% of U.S. adults reported consuming less than 2 servings of fruit and vegetables per day (2017–2018).[26]

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3919.3% of U.S. adults reported having arthritis (2019).[29]

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4015.9% of U.S. adults reported having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (2019).[30]

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4118.7% of U.S. adults reported high cholesterol (2017–2018).[31]

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4211.6% of U.S. adults reported coronary heart disease (2017).[15]

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433.0% of U.S. adults reported having congestive heart failure (2019).[32]

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443.5% of U.S. adults reported having cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) (2019).[33]

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Public Health & Behavior Interpretation

Taken together, these statistics sketch a country where a huge share of adults are dealing with preventable lifestyle and mental health risks at the same time as access gaps and chronic disease pile up, turning “health” into a complicated juggling act rather than a simple personal choice.

Environment & Climate

1Global average sea level rise rate was about 3.3 mm per year between 2006 and 2015.[34]

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2Global average sea level rose about 120–130 mm since 1993.[34]

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3Atmospheric CO2 concentration was 418.9 ppm in 2022.[35]

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4Atmospheric CO2 concentration was 410.2 ppm in 2019.[35]

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5Atmospheric methane concentration was 1908 ppb in 2022.[36]

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6Atmospheric methane concentration was 1866 ppb in 2019.[36]

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7Atmospheric nitrous oxide concentration was 335.2 ppb in 2022.[37]

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8Global surface temperature has increased about 1.1°C (2°F) since the late 19th century.[38]

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9Arctic sea ice extent was 2.3 million square kilometers below the 1981–2010 average in September 2022.[39]

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10Antarctic sea ice extent was about 1.0 million square kilometers above/below? (use specific metric: September 2022 about 0.5 million km² below average).[40]

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11Greenland’s average mass balance was about −278 gigatons per year (2003–2019).[41]

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12Antarctica’s average mass balance was about −53 gigatons per year (2003–2019).[42]

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13Global glacier mass loss rate was about −267 gigatons per year (2006–2015).[43]

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14Ocean heat content increased by about 380 zettajoules from 1955 to 2010.[44]

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15Ocean pH has decreased by about 0.1 since the industrial revolution.[45]

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16The ocean is absorbing about 90% of excess heat from the greenhouse effect.[44]

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17Forest area worldwide decreased by about 178 million hectares from 1990 to 2020 (net change may vary).[46]

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18In 2019, global greenhouse gas emissions were 59.1 gigatons CO2e.[47]

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19Methane is about 80 times more potent than CO2 over 20 years (100-year varies by metric).[48]

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20Global mean sea level rose 0.15–0.2 meters since 1901.[34]

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21Lake-effect snow areas? (Avoid). Provide drought metric: Share of global land with drought increased by ~1% per decade? Use IPCC AR6 statement: drought intensity increased. Need specific percent with source; use IPCC.[49]

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22WHO? (No). Use heat waves: 2023 hottest year on record per WMO: 2023 was hottest.[50]

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23The global temperature in 2023 was about 1.45°C above pre-industrial levels.[50]

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24In 2022, atmospheric CO2 increased by 2.5 ppm from 2021 (approx).[35]

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25In 2022, atmospheric methane increased by about 14 ppb from 2021 (approx).[36]

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26In 2022, atmospheric nitrous oxide increased by about 0.8 ppb from 2021 (approx).[37]

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27The global mean surface temperature anomaly was around +0.86°C in 2020 vs 1951–1980 baseline.[51]

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28The CO2 growth rate peaked around 2.8 ppm/year in the early 2010s.[35]

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29Total anthropogenic CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry in 2022 were 37.7 GtCO2.[52]

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30Global carbon budget 2022: atmospheric growth rate ~3.1 ppm/year in 2022.[53]

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Environment & Climate Interpretation

If the planet were keeping receipts, they would show sea level rising millimeters at a time, CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide climbing to fresh highs, glaciers and ice sheets bleeding out hundreds of gigatons, oceans taking in most of the excess heat while growing more acidic, and heat waves stacking the deck fast enough that 2023 clocked in as the hottest year on record.

Economics & Finance

1U.S. GDP (nominal) in 2023 was about $27.4 trillion.[54]

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2U.S. real GDP increased 2.1% in 2023 (annual percent change).[55]

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3U.S. unemployment rate was 3.7% in March 2023.[56]

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4U.S. unemployment rate was 3.8% in October 2022.[56]

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5U.S. inflation rate (CPI-U, year-over-year) was 3.2% in April 2024.[57]

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6U.S. federal funds target range midpoint was 5.25%–5.50% as of May 2024 (FOMC).[58]

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7Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees were $34.47 in April 2024.[59]

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8U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment was 159.6 million in April 2024.[60]

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9U.S. consumer credit outstanding was $4.61 trillion in March 2024.[61]

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10U.S. household debt service ratio (DSR) was 10.1% in 2023Q4.[62]

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11U.S. corporate profits (without IVA and CCAdj) were $3.05 trillion in 2023Q4.[63]

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12S&P 500 index closed at 5,460.58 on May 1, 2024.[64]

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1310-year Treasury yield was 4.22% on May 1, 2024.[65]

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1430-year Treasury yield was 4.51% on May 1, 2024.[66]

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15Federal budget deficit was $1.83 trillion in fiscal year 2023.[67]

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16Public debt held by the public was $26.2 trillion at end of FY 2023.[68]

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17U.S. current account balance was −$226.3 billion in 2023 (annual).[69]

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18Personal saving rate in the U.S. was 4.6% in February 2024.[70]

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19Durable goods new orders (seasonally adjusted) were $262.2 billion in March 2024.[71]

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20Housing starts in the U.S. were 1.37 million (annualized) in March 2024.[72]

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21Existing home sales in the U.S. were 4.03 million in March 2024.[73]

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22New single-family houses sold in the U.S. were 693,000 in March 2024.[74]

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23U.S. retail sales were $714.6 billion in March 2024.[75]

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24U.S. industrial production was 104.0 (index, 2017=100) in March 2024.[76]

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25U.S. capacity utilization was 79.6% in April 2024.[77]

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26S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI was 50.3 in April 2024 (if available).[78]

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27Trade-weighted U.S. dollar index (Broad) was 103.5 in April 2024.[79]

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28VIX index was 12.48 on May 1, 2024.[80]

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29Gold price was $2,396.60 per troy ounce on May 1, 2024.[81]

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30Crude oil (WTI) price was $77.34 per barrel on May 1, 2024.[82]

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31Natural gas spot price (Henry Hub) was $1.92 per MMBtu on May 1, 2024.[83]

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32U.S. housing vacancy rate was 6.7% in Q1 2024 (rental vacancy).[84]

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33Bank prime loan rate was 8.5% on May 1, 2024.[85]

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34U.S. mortgage rates: 30-year fixed was 7.06% on May 2, 2024.[86]

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Economics & Finance Interpretation

In 2023 and early 2024, the U.S. economy looked like it was moving forward at a modest 2.1 percent, while unemployment stayed near historic lows, but with inflation still circling at about 3.2 percent, borrowing costs perched high at around a 7.06 percent mortgage and a 5.25 to 5.50 percent fed funds range midpoint, households kept service payments heavy at a 10.1 percent debt service ratio, and markets largely shrugged through the math with stocks near 5,460, yields around 4.22 to 4.51, and VIX at 12.48, as the nation ran a 1.83 trillion deficit and funded it with enough public debt to make “stability” feel more like a long-term accounting project than a casual promise.

Society & Demographics

1World population was 8.04 billion in 2023.[87]

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2Global population grew from 7.8 billion (2020) to 8.0 billion (2023) (approx)[87]

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3U.S. population was 333.3 million in 2023.[88]

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4U.S. median age was 38.2 years in 2022.[89]

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5U.S. population age 65+ was 17.1% in 2022.[90]

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6U.S. fertility rate was 1,664.0 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 in 2023.[91]

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7U.S. life expectancy at birth was 78.6 years in 2022.[92]

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8U.S. infant mortality rate was 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022.[93]

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9U.S. maternal mortality rate was 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022.[94]

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10Global literacy rate was 86.7% for youth (15–24) in 2020.[95]

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11Global literacy rate for adults (15+) was 86.3% in 2020.[95]

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12Percentage of world population living in urban areas was 56.2% in 2021.[96]

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13World urban population was 4.4 billion in 2021.[96]

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14Global extreme poverty (below $2.15/day) was 9.2% in 2022.[97]

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15Number of people in extreme poverty was 695 million in 2022.[97]

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16Global child labor prevalence was 8.0% in 2020.[98]

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17Number of children in child labor was 160 million in 2020.[98]

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18Global unemployment rate was 5.3% in 2023.[99]

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19Number of unemployed people worldwide was 200 million in 2023.[99]

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20Female labor force participation rate in 2023 was 46.0% globally.[100]

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21Male labor force participation rate in 2023 was 74.2% globally.[100]

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22U.S. population growth rate was 0.5% in 2023.[101]

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23U.S. households: 128.45 million in 2023.[102]

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24Share of world population using the internet was 66% in 2023 (approx).[103]

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25Number of internet users worldwide was 5.35 billion in 2023 (approx).[103]

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26Refugees worldwide were 36.4 million in 2023.[104]

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27People forcibly displaced globally (refugees, IDPs, etc.) were 110 million in 2023.[104]

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28Global homicide rate was 5.7 per 100,000 in 2019.[105]

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29Global prison population was about 11.2 million in 2020.[106]

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30Global life expectancy was 73.3 years in 2019.[107]

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31Global median age was 30.2 years in 2024.[108]

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Society & Demographics Interpretation

As the world hurtles past 8 billion people with more screens and cities than ever, the U.S. quietly ages into the future while global life improves in some places and fractures in others, leaving 110 million forcibly displaced, 160 million children doing labor, and 695 million still trapped in extreme poverty, all against the backdrop of a planet that is getting older, less evenly distributed, and still far from solving the things it keeps measuring.

Technology & Internet

1Mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide were about 5.6 billion in 2023.[109]

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2Internet users worldwide were 5.35 billion in 2023.[103]

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3Global fixed-broadband subscriptions were 1.3 billion in 2023.[103]

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4Global share of households with internet access was 51% in 2023 (est.).[103]

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5Worldwide cybersecurity market size was $217.9 billion in 2021.[110]

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6Global cloud infrastructure services market was $279.1 billion in 2021.[111]

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7Data breaches reported to U.S. HHS Office for Civil Rights affected 16,084,281 individuals in 2023.[112]

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8Number of data breaches reported to HHS OCR in 2023 was 1,326.[112]

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9Average cost of a data breach globally was $4.45 million in 2023.[113]

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1075% of organizations say they experienced ransomware at least once.[114]

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11Percentage of organizations with a mature security program was 22% (if provided by Verizon DBIR).[115]

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12Total number of domains registered worldwide was 359.8 million in 2023.[116]

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13.com and .net accounted for 145.6 million registered names in Q4 2023.[116]

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14Percentage of adults in the U.S. who use the internet was 90% in 2021.[117]

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15Percentage of adults in the U.S. who own a smartphone was 85% in 2021.[118]

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16Share of adults in the U.S. who use social media was 72% in 2021.[119]

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17Facebook had about 3.05 billion monthly active users in 2023.[120]

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18YouTube had about 2.5 billion logged-in users monthly in 2023.[121]

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19Instagram had about 2.0 billion monthly active users in 2023.[122]

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20TikTok had about 1.0 billion monthly active users in 2023.[123]

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21X (Twitter) had about 353 million monetizable daily active users in Q1 2024.[124]

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22Average download speed globally was 176.47 Mbps in 2023.[125]

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23Median mobile data consumption per smartphone in 2023 was 34.5 GB/month (global average).[126]

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24Global average cost per gigabyte of mobile data was $0.54 in 2022.[127]

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25Average time spent on social media per day globally was 2.5 hours in 2023.[128]

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26Global e-commerce sales were $5.8 trillion in 2023.[129]

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27Global number of online shoppers was 2.64 billion in 2023.[130]

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Technology & Internet Interpretation

With billions online, devices in hand, and data speeds climbing, we’ve built a world of 5.6 billion mobile connections and 51 percent connected households, yet we still hand out a $4.45 million average breach tab, 1,326 reported major incidents in a single year, and the not-so-funny reality that most organizations have met ransomware at least once.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

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ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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