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What percentage of American adults went without health insurance for at least part of the year?

16.1% of American adults went without health insurance for at least part of the year — about 16 in every 100, or 2 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.

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Where this number comes from

Survey
National Health Interview Survey
What it measured
Calculated from information that respondents supplied in response to survey questions regarding height and weight. For both men and women, obesity is indicated by body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher. Note that self-reported height and weight may diffe
Population
U.S. adults aged 18 and over
Year
2025
95% confidence interval
15.3% to 17%

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