Vancouver (Washington) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 161791 adults living in Vancouver around 51611 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Vancouver 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 : Vancouver
  • State : Washington
  • Location : (45.6357172365, -122.598539476)
  • Adult Population : 161791

Major Health Conditions among people of Vancouver (Washington)

  • Around 51611 adults in Vancouver are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 31.9% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 46110 adults in Vancouver are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 28.5% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 40286 adults in Vancouver are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 24.9% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 22489 adults in Vancouver are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 13.9% of adult population of this city.
  • Mental Health of around 21195 adults in Vancouver was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 13.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Physical Health of around 20386 adults in Vancouver was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 12.6% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 16503 adults in Vancouver were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 10.2% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 15208 adults in Vancouver are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 9.4% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 10355 adults in Vancouver were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 6.4% of adult population of this city.
  • Till year 2016 around 10193 adults in Vancouver were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.3% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 9384 adults in Vancouver are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 5.8% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 4854 adults in Vancouver have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3% of adult population of this city.
  • Kidneys of 4692 adults in Vancouver were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.9% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Vancouver (Washington)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Vancouver
  • 52420 adults, i.e. 32.4% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
  • 50479 adults, i.e. 31.2% 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
  • 30255 adults, i.e. 18.7% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
  • 28313 adults, i.e. 17.5% 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.
  • 27019 adults, i.e. 16.7% 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 Vancouver (Washington)

Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Vancouver to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.
  • 71.8% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
  • 115033 adults, i.e. 71.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
  • 110503 adults, i.e. 68.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
  • 107429 adults, i.e. 66.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
  • 99663 adults, i.e. 61.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
  • 82513 adults, i.e. 51% 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
  • 36.3% 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.
  • 34.2% 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.
  • 11% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 89% 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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