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What percentage of American adults describe their own health as only fair, or poor?
14.7% of American adults describe their own health as only fair, or poor — about 15 in every 100, or 1 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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14.7
Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- Respondents were asked if they would say their health was in general excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 14.2% to 15.3%
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