This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served/not served in the U.S. military who reported their health as very good or excellent, as of 2017-2018. It was found that 54.6 percent of those who had served in the military reported being in very good or excellent health, compared to 50 percent who had not served.
Percentage of Americans being in very good or excellent health in 2017-2018, by military service
Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
Figures represent adults who self-report that their health is very good or excellent.
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United Health Foundation, & MOAA. (December 1, 2020). Percentage of Americans being in very good or excellent health in 2017-2018, by military service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/653112/health-status-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, und MOAA. "Percentage of Americans being in very good or excellent health in 2017-2018, by military service ." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/653112/health-status-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, MOAA. (2020). Percentage of Americans being in very good or excellent health in 2017-2018, by military service . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/653112/health-status-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
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Percentage of Americans being in very good or excellent health in 2017-2018, by military service [Graph], United Health Foundation, & MOAA, December 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/653112/health-status-united-states-by-gender-and-military-background/
