Adolescent Health

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Data are for the U.S.

Health status
  • Percent of adolescents ages 12–17 years who are in fair or poor health: 3.3% (2024)
  • Percent of adolescents ages 12–17 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness, injury, or disability: 7.1% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

Obesity
  • Percent of adolescents ages 12–19 years with obesity: 22.9% (August 2021-August 2023)

Source: NCHS Data Query System: Obesity in Children, Measured by Age Group, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2000 to 8/2021-8/2023

Smoking and alcohol use
  • Percent of adolescents in grade 12 who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days: 4.0% (2022)

Source: NCHS Data Query System. Cigarette Use Among Students by Grade Level, Monitoring the Future, Published by: Health, United States

  • Percent of adolescents in grade 12 who used alcohol in the past 30 days: 28.4% (2022)

Source: NCHS Data Query System. Alcohol Use Among Students by Grade Level, Monitoring the Future, Published by: Health, United States

Access to health care
  • Percent of adolescents ages 12–17 years with a usual source of health care: 96.2% (2024)
  • Percent of adolescents ages 12–17 years without health insurance: 5.3% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

Mortality
  • Number of deaths for adolescents ages 15–19 years: 11,406
  • Deaths per 100,000 population for adolescents ages 15–19 years: 51.0

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2024) via CDC WONDER

Leading causes of death

Leading causes of deaths among adolescents ages 15–19 years:

  • Accidents (unintentional injuries)
  • Homicide
  • Suicide

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2024) for via CDC WONDER

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