With 31.5 million Americans food insecure in 2022 and 11.6% lacking health insurance, these Msa statistics reveal how major health and economic pressures overlap across the United States and invite a closer look at the full picture.
Key Takeaways
- 1 in 5 adults (20.0%) in the United States reported having a disability in 2022
- 20.0% of U.S. adults reported having a disability in 2022
- 62.5% of adults in the U.S. were classified as overweight or obese in 2021–2022
About 20% of US adults reported a disability in 2022, alongside major burdens from chronic disease and food insecurity.
Industry Trends
11 in 5 adults (20.0%) in the United States reported having a disability in 2022[1]
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220.0% of U.S. adults reported having a disability in 2022[1]
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362.5% of adults in the U.S. were classified as overweight or obese in 2021–2022[2]
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45.5% of adults in the U.S. reported having diabetes (2019–2020)[3]
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51.2 million new cases of cancer were expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2024[4]
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6Approximately 609,820 people were expected to die from cancer in the U.S. in 2024[4]
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76.7% of U.S. adults reported consuming at least 1 alcoholic drink per day on average in 2022[5]
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824.0% of U.S. adults reported current smoking cigarettes in 2022[6]
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917.0% of U.S. adults had coronary heart disease in 2020–2021[7]
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106.7 million adults in the U.S. reported coronary heart disease in 2022[7]
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1122.1% of U.S. adults had hypertension in 2019–2020[8]
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122.6% of U.S. adults were diagnosed with stroke in 2020[9]
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138.7% of U.S. adults reported asthma in 2022[10]
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141 in 10 U.S. adults (10.0%) reported having depression in 2021–2022[11]
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1514.1% of U.S. adults were living with arthritis in 2022[12]
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1618.5% of U.S. adults reported being diagnosed with arthritis in 2021–2022[12]
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1714.5% of U.S. adults reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2022[13]
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182.7% of U.S. adults were diagnosed with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in 2019–2020[14]
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195.1% of U.S. adults were diagnosed with chronic bronchitis in 2019–2020[13]
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204.8 million Americans aged 18+ had a substance use disorder in 2021[15]
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211.8% of people aged 12 and older reported using heroin in the past year (2023)[16]
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225.8% of people aged 12 and older reported misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year (2023)[17]
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231.6% of people aged 12 and older reported misuse of prescription stimulants in the past year (2023)[17]
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246.7% of U.S. adults reported food insecurity in 2022[18]
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2531.5 million people were food insecure in the U.S. in 2022[18]
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2611.7 million U.S. children were food insecure in 2022[18]
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2710.5% of U.S. households were food insecure in 2022[18]
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2818.9% of people in the U.S. lived in poverty in 2022[19]
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2934.8 million people were in poverty in the U.S. in 2022[19]
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305.2 million people were in extreme poverty in the U.S. in 2022[19]
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3111.6% of the U.S. population lacked health insurance in 2022[20]
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321.1% increase in U.S. unemployment rate from 3.4% to 3.5% between March 2024 and April 2024[21]
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333.8% unemployment rate in the United States in 2024 (annual average)[22]
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344.0% unemployment rate in the United States in May 2024[23]
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352.9 million people were unemployed in the United States in May 2024[23]
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36BLS reported 165.3 million people in the civilian labor force in May 2024[23]
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37Inflation rate was 3.5% year-over-year (CPI-U) in March 2024[24]
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383.4% year-over-year CPI-U inflation in April 2024[24]
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394.0% year-over-year CPI-U inflation in May 2024[24]
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40Medicaid covered 82.8 million people in 2022[25]
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41Medicaid expenditures were $576.6 billion in 2022[25]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
With 20.0% of U.S. adults reporting a disability in 2022 and 62.5% classified as overweight or obese in 2021–2022, the data suggests disability and preventable health risk factors are widespread at the same time.
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- 1cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/disability.htm
- 2cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm
- 3cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/diabetes.htm
- 5cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/alcohol.htm
- 6cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/smoking.htm
- 7cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/heart-disease.htm
- 8cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/hypertension.htm
- 9cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stroke.htm
- 10cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/asthma.htm
- 11cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/depression.htm
- 12cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/arthritis.htm
- 13cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/COPD.htm
- 14cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/liver-disease.htm
- 20cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/health-insurance.htm
- 4cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics
- 15samhsa.gov/data/report/2021-nsduh-annual-national-report
- 16samhsa.gov/data/report/2023-nsduh-substance-use-helpline
- 17samhsa.gov/data/report/2023-nsduh-nal
- 18ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/key-statistics-graphics.aspx
- 19census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-279.html
- 21bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-unemployment-rate.htm
- 22bls.gov/cps/cpsaat03.htm
- 23bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t01.htm
- 24bls.gov/news.release/cpi.htm
- 25medicaid.gov/medicaid/eligibility/index.html