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Health & wellness

Sleep, fitness, meditation and mental health. The figures below are the headline numbers from 3 datasets, 155 verified figures in total.

Headline figures

23.40%23.4% of US adults experienced any mental illness in the past year in 2024, more than 60 million people, according to Mental Health America's analysis of federal survey data.Mental Health America · Mental Health Statistics
19.1%19.1% of US adults said they currently had or were being treated for depression in the first quarter of 2026, close to the record 20.0% of the previous quarter, according to Gallup.Gallup · Mental Health Statistics
28.0%28.0% of US adults aged 18 to 29 reported current depression in 2026, more than double the 13.0% for that age group in 2017, according to Gallup.Gallup · Mental Health Statistics
40.3%In August 2021 to August 2023, 40.3% of US adults aged 20 and older had obesity, with no significant difference between men and women, according to measured NHANES data.National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · Obesity Statistics
37.0%Gallup's self-reported US adult obesity rate fell from a record 39.9% in 2022 to 37.0% in 2025, according to its National Health and Well-Being Index.Gallup · Obesity Statistics
2121 US states had adult obesity rates at or above 35% in 2025, up from 19 in 2024 but below 23 in 2023, according to Trust for America's Health analysis of CDC survey data.Trust for America's Health · Obesity Statistics
30.5%In 2024, 30.5% of US adults slept less than 7 hours on average in a 24-hour period, according to the National Health Interview Survey.National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · Sleep Statistics
9.03Americans aged 15 and older spent an average of 9.03 hours a day sleeping in 2025, according to the American Time Use Survey, a measure that includes naps and spells of sleeplessness.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Sleep Statistics
15.4%In 2024, 15.4% of US adults had trouble falling asleep most days or every day, and 18.1% had trouble staying asleep.National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · Sleep Statistics

Charts

How US adults cope with loneliness, 2026
Morning Consult poll of 2,201 US adults for the American Psychiatric Association, April 13 to 15, 2026.
- Watching TV, movies or online videos54%
- Listening to music54%
- Sleeping44%
- Talking to family or friends41%
- Going on social media38%
Source: American Psychiatric Association
table
Watching TV, movies or online videos 54%
Listening to music 54%
Sleeping 44%
Talking to family or friends 41%
Going on social media 38%
Mental Health Statistics
Most common mental health services offered by US public schools, 2024 to 2025
Share of US public schools offering each service; KFF analysis of the NCES School Pulse Panel.
- One-on-one counseling or therapy83%
- Case management or coordination70%
- Referrals for care outside school67%
Source: KFF
table
One-on-one counseling or therapy 83%
Case management or coordination 70%
Referrals for care outside school 67%
Mental Health Statistics
US adult obesity prevalence by age, 2021 to 2023
Measured height and weight, US adults aged 20 and older, NHANES August 2021 to August 2023.
0%10%20%30%40%50%
35.5%
46.4%
38.9%
20 to 3940 to 5960 and older
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
table
20 to 39 35.5%
40 to 59 46.4%
60 and older 38.9%
Obesity Statistics
US adult obesity, highest and lowest states, 2025
Trust for America's Health analysis of CDC BRFSS 2025 data, self-reported height and weight.
- Alabama39.7%
- North Dakota39.1%
- Kentucky38.8%
- Hawaii26.4%
- Colorado25.7%
- District of Columbia24.2%
Source: Trust for America's Health
table
Alabama 39.7%
North Dakota 39.1%
Kentucky 38.8%
Hawaii 26.4%
Colorado 25.7%
District of Columbia 24.2%
Obesity Statistics
US adults sleeping five hours or less a night
Gallup polls of US adults; latest reading December 2023, kept as a long-run trend.
Source: Gallup
table
1942 3%
1990 14%
2023 20%
Sleep Statistics
US adults with trouble staying asleep most days, by age, 2024
National Health Interview Survey 2024, trouble staying asleep most days or every day.
0%5%10%15%20%25%
12.7%
16.9%
22.3%
21.7%
18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and older
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
table
18 to 34 12.7%
35 to 49 16.9%
50 to 64 22.3%
65 and older 21.7%
Sleep Statistics

Watching TV, movies or online videos	54%
Listening to music	54%
Sleeping	44%
Talking to family or friends	41%
Going on social media	38%

One-on-one counseling or therapy	83%
Case management or coordination	70%
Referrals for care outside school	67%

20 to 39	35.5%
40 to 59	46.4%
60 and older	38.9%

Alabama	39.7%
North Dakota	39.1%
Kentucky	38.8%
Hawaii	26.4%
Colorado	25.7%
District of Columbia	24.2%

1942	3%
1990	14%
2023	20%

18 to 34	12.7%
35 to 49	16.9%
50 to 64	22.3%
65 and older	21.7%

Datasets

Mental Health Statistics
About 23.4% of US adults, more than 60 million people, had a mental illness in 2024, according to federal survey data published by Mental Health America, and Gallup found 19.1% of adults currently had or were being treated for depression in early 2026. The CDC counted 48,824 suicide deaths in 2024, and WHO and IHME estimate about 1.2 billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder.
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Obesity Statistics
Measured NHANES data put US adult obesity at 40.3% in 2021 to 2023, while Gallup's self-reported rate fell to 37.0% in 2025 as 12.4% of adults took GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Trust for America's Health counted 21 states with adult obesity at or above 35% in 2025, and UNICEF estimates that in 2025 obesity overtook underweight among the world's 5 to 19 year olds, affecting 188 million.
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Sleep Statistics
In 2024, 30.5% of US adults slept less than 7 hours a night and 18.1% had trouble staying asleep on most days, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. Parents told the National Sleep Foundation in fall 2025 that 44% of children aged 0 to 13 do not consistently get enough sleep, and 20% of US drivers told the AAA Foundation they drove drowsy in the past 30 days in 2025.
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