Memphis (Tennessee) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 646889 adults living in Memphis around 278162 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Memphis and tried to bring it here to make you aware of that. Awareness at the right time can save you from future health conditions.
  • City : Memphis
  • State : Tennessee
  • Location : (35.1046295042, -89.978906085)
  • Adult Population : 646889

Major Health Conditions among people of Memphis (Tennessee)

  • Around 278162 adults in Memphis are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 43% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 218002 adults in Memphis are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 33.7% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 192773 adults in Memphis are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 29.8% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 149431 adults in Memphis are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 23.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Physical Health of around 108677 adults in Memphis was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 16.8% of adult population of this city.
  • Mental Health of around 100915 adults in Memphis was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.6% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 97680 adults in Memphis are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 15.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 75039 adults in Memphis were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 11.6% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 58867 adults in Memphis were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 9.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 45929 adults in Memphis are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 7.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Till year 2016 around 35579 adults in Memphis were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.5% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 31698 adults in Memphis have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 4.9% of adult population of this city.
  • Kidneys of 23935 adults in Memphis were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.7% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Memphis (Tennessee)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Memphis
  • 265871 adults, i.e. 41.1% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
  • 265224 adults, i.e. 41% of adult population of this city, can be categorized as obese. However we have categorized it into unhealthy behaviors, but now obesity is a disease, so these people fall into diseased category in modern terminology. Know your obesity level using our BMI Calculator
  • 207651 adults, i.e. 32.1% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
  • 158488 adults, i.e. 24.5% of adult population of this city, are currently smoking. If you want to know how much damage smoking has done to you, then you may use our Smoking Damage Calculator.
  • 74392 adults, i.e. 11.5% of adult population of this city, are indulged in binge drinking, which means they are drinking more than 4 or 5 drinks in a single session.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Memphis (Tennessee)

Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Memphis to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.
  • 77.2% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
  • 76.9% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
  • 487107 adults, i.e. 75.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
  • 471582 adults, i.e. 72.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
  • 450235 adults, i.e. 69.6% of adult population of this city, are taking Blood Pressure Medication to keep their BP in check. Read New High Blood Pressure Guidelines by American Heart Association
  • 410775 adults, i.e. 63.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
  • 335735 adults, i.e. 51.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
  • 31.7% of adult women above the age of 65 are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past Year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening, and Mammogram past 2 Years.
  • 24.2% of adult men above the age of 65 are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past Year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening.
  • 19.9% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 80.1% adults in 18-64 age group have taken health insurance, which is a good thing.

Reference : https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/

Disclaimer : The data used in this page is extracted from the public database provided by CDC on their website. The number of adults shown in the above data are approximate figures. If you find some stats inaccurate then you may verify them from https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/ .

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