United States (US) health
About $4.3 trillion of the $10 trillion spent on health globally is in the US. Despite this huge investment, there are still wide disparities in health and health spending across the country.
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76%
of those experiencing the lowest levels of well-being in 2021 were males aged 25-44, as measured by the Human Development Index.
18.5 years
for females (23.7 for males) was the life expectancy disparity across US states in 2019.
905,000 deaths
in the US were due to cardiovascular diseases in 2021, but were not distributed proportionally across races and ethnicities.
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National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050
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Well-being in the US
A new analysis reveals stark disparities within the country and highlights the urgency of tackling deeply rooted structural inequalities through social programs.
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The Lancet: Without immediate action nearly 260 million people in the USA predicted to have overweight or obesity by 2050
Last updated
November 14, 2024
