Section 11: Health - Compendium (2026)

This section presents statistics on health in the United States, especially the health of people with disabilities. The data address the prevalence of disabilities, health behaviors such as smoking, obesity, and binge drinking by disability status. These statistics were generated by the authors using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS). Go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Disability and Health Data System for additional information on the health of the population with disabilities (Disability and Health Data System). Statistics for people with disabilities (disability status) are based on having responded ‘yes’ to a series of questions within the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (go to glossary for greater detail).

Tables summarizing health outcomes for people with and without disabilities have been included. Please be aware that people with disability may have disability status as a result of the listed diseases, and therefore one must take care not to impart implied causality. To further clarify, there may be a two-way effect occuring here, people with disabilities may have higher rates of these diseases, and these diseases may cause disability status for some individuals. In both cases the observed percentage of disease would be higher for people with disabilities. For a researcher it is very difficult to separate these causal effects and one should be very conscientious of this interrelated structure. Please consider the following health outcome estimates with this disclaimer in mind.

Tables

Table 11.1: In 2024, there were 263,713,000 individuals ages 18 and over living in the community, of which 74,773,000 had a disability, representing 30.2%. Puerto Rico/PR had the highest percentage of individuals with disabilities at 43.3%, while the District of Columbia/DC had the lowest percentage of individuals with disabilities was at 22.3%. Table 11.1 Health - Persons with and without Disabilities Ages 18 and Over: 2024

Health Behaviors

Tables 11.2: In 2024, the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over with disabilities who smoke was 15.8%; while the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over without disabilities who smoke was 8.2%. The state with the greatest disparity in the percent who smoke between people with and without disabilities was the District of Columbia/DC, with a relative ratio of 3.088. Table 11.2 Health - Smoking Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 11.3: In 2024, the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over with disabilities who were obese was 40%; while the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over without disabilities who were obese was 30.1%. The state with the greatest disparity in the percent who were obese between people with and without disabilities was Massachusetts/MA, with a relative ratio of 1.551. Table 11.3 Health - Obesity Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 11.4: In 2024, the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over with disabilities who binge drank was 29.5%; while the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over without disabilities who binge drank was 24.1%. The state with the greatest disparity in the percent who binge drank between people with and without disabilities was New Jersey/NJ, with a relative ratio of 1.979. Table 11.4 Health - Binge Drinking Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Health Outcomes

Tables 11.5: In 2024, the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over with disabilities who had been diagnosed with diabetes was 21.3%; while the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over without disabilities who had been diagnosed with diabetes was 8.9%. The state with the greatest disparity in the percent who had been diagnosed with diabetes between people with and without disabilities was the District of Columbia/DC, with a relative ratio of 3.743. Table 11.5 Health - Diabetes Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 11.6: In 2024, the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over with disabilities who had been diagnosed with arthritis was 44.8%; while the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over without disabilities who had been diagnosed with arthritis was 19%. The state with the greatest disparity in the percent who had been diagnosed with arthritis between people with and without disabilities was Guam/GU, with a relative ratio of 3.935. Table 11.6 Health - Arthritis Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 11.7: In 2024, the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over with disabilities who had been diagnosed with cancer was 16.8%; while the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over without disabilities who had been diagnosed with cancer was 9.9%. The state with the greatest disparity in the percent who had been diagnosed with cancer between people with and without disabilities was Guam/GU, with a relative ratio of 3.558. Table 11.7 Health - Cancer Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Tables 11.8: In 2024, the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over with disabilities who had been diagnosed with depression was 38.2%; while the percent of individuals ages 18 years and over without disabilities who had been diagnosed with depression was 14.1%. The state with the greatest disparity in the percent who had been diagnosed with depression between people with and without disabilities was Guam/GU, with a relative ratio of 7.164. Table 11.8 Health - Depression Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.1 Health - Persons with and without Disabilities Ages 18 and Over: 2024

Table 11.1 Health - Persons with and without Disabilities Ages 18 and Over: 2024
State
Total
Disability
No Disability
# ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 263,713,000 1,553,000 74,773,000 868,000 30.2 0.3 172,848,000 1,316,000 69.8 0.3
Alabama 4,065,000 145,000 1,387,000 85,000 35.7 1.8 2,495,000 114,000 64.3 1.8
Alaska 564,000 23,000 159,000 12,000 29.6 1.9 377,000 20,000 70.4 1.9
Arizona 5,981,000 229,000 1,725,000 121,000 30.6 1.8 3,906,000 187,000 69.4 1.8
Arkansas 2,416,000 84,000 844,000 47,000 36.9 1.7 1,443,000 66,000 63.1 1.7
California 30,691,000 928,000 8,237,000 456,000 28.9 1.4 20,260,000 768,000 71.1 1.4
Colorado 4,745,000 104,000 1,217,000 52,000 27.2 1.0 3,254,000 87,000 72.8 1.0
Connecticut 2,925,000 95,000 702,000 49,000 25.8 1.5 2,024,000 79,000 74.2 1.5
Delaware 844,000 37,000 229,000 21,000 29.6 2.1 546,000 30,000 70.4 2.1
District of Columbia 566,000 25,000 119,000 12,000 22.3 1.9 413,000 21,000 77.7 1.9
Florida 18,838,000 653,000 5,429,000 326,000 30.8 1.6 12,196,000 537,000 69.2 1.6
Georgia 8,742,000 302,000 2,414,000 151,000 29.9 1.6 5,672,000 245,000 70.1 1.6
Hawaii 1,138,000 40,000 302,000 20,000 27.7 1.5 790,000 34,000 72.3 1.5
Idaho 1,555,000 64,000 470,000 32,000 31.1 1.8 1,041,000 54,000 68.9 1.8
Illinois 9,884,000 223,000 2,610,000 115,000 27.7 1.1 6,797,000 185,000 72.3 1.1
Indiana 5,377,000 115,000 1,612,000 62,000 32.4 1.1 3,358,000 92,000 67.6 1.1
Iowa 2,514,000 67,000 647,000 33,000 26.8 1.2 1,765,000 57,000 73.2 1.2
Kansas 2,280,000 57,000 677,000 30,000 31.0 1.2 1,504,000 47,000 69.0 1.2
Kentucky 3,568,000 119,000 1,242,000 68,000 37.4 1.6 2,081,000 93,000 62.6 1.6
Louisiana 3,527,000 126,000 1,263,000 75,000 37.9 1.8 2,071,000 97,000 62.1 1.8
Maine 1,168,000 28,000 352,000 16,000 31.8 1.1 755,000 23,000 68.2 1.1
Maryland 4,894,000 115,000 1,170,000 56,000 25.4 1.0 3,437,000 98,000 74.6 1.0
Massachusetts 5,717,000 147,000 1,388,000 73,000 26.4 1.2 3,873,000 121,000 73.6 1.2
Michigan 8,003,000 212,000 2,285,000 111,000 30.7 1.3 5,158,000 170,000 69.3 1.3
Minnesota 4,507,000 89,000 1,066,000 44,000 25.3 0.9 3,140,000 74,000 74.7 0.9
Mississippi 2,289,000 107,000 950,000 70,000 42.9 2.3 1,267,000 79,000 57.1 2.3
Missouri 4,894,000 154,000 1,637,000 90,000 34.5 1.6 3,102,000 121,000 65.5 1.6
Montana 923,000 28,000 288,000 16,000 32.1 1.4 609,000 23,000 67.9 1.4
Nebraska 1,526,000 38,000 382,000 18,000 26.0 1.1 1,090,000 33,000 74.0 1.1
Nevada 2,557,000 156,000 886,000 87,000 36.2 2.9 1,559,000 124,000 63.8 2.9
New Hampshire 1,167,000 43,000 314,000 23,000 28.3 1.7 795,000 36,000 71.7 1.7
New Jersey 7,385,000 214,000 1,700,000 102,000 24.7 1.3 5,181,000 180,000 75.3 1.3
New Mexico 1,676,000 86,000 534,000 47,000 33.5 2.4 1,060,000 68,000 66.5 2.4
New York 15,554,000 231,000 3,975,000 117,000 27.5 0.7 10,492,000 189,000 72.5 0.7
North Carolina 8,760,000 315,000 2,603,000 176,000 30.8 1.8 5,837,000 254,000 69.2 1.8
North Dakota 609,000 20,000 148,000 10,000 26.0 1.5 423,000 17,000 74.0 1.5
Ohio 9,326,000 266,000 2,599,000 139,000 30.0 1.4 6,076,000 214,000 70.0 1.4
Oklahoma 3,165,000 87,000 1,170,000 52,000 39.2 1.4 1,813,000 67,000 60.8 1.4
Oregon 3,426,000 101,000 1,007,000 55,000 30.8 1.4 2,268,000 83,000 69.2 1.4
Pennsylvania 10,413,000 476,000 3,043,000 249,000 30.6 2.2 6,887,000 393,000 69.4 2.2
Rhode Island 899,000 33,000 233,000 17,000 27.5 1.7 612,000 27,000 72.5 1.7
South Carolina 4,384,000 152,000 1,247,000 77,000 30.6 1.6 2,824,000 125,000 69.4 1.6
South Dakota 719,000 46,000 180,000 23,000 26.5 2.8 498,000 39,000 73.5 2.8
Texas 23,778,000 762,000 6,679,000 416,000 30.4 1.6 15,292,000 604,000 69.6 1.6
Utah 2,569,000 58,000 665,000 29,000 27.1 1.1 1,786,000 49,000 72.9 1.1
Vermont 539,000 18,000 131,000 9,000 25.7 1.5 381,000 14,000 74.3 1.5
Virginia 6,951,000 246,000 1,956,000 127,000 29.7 1.6 4,631,000 203,000 70.3 1.6
Washington 6,260,000 96,000 1,619,000 49,000 27.6 0.7 4,251,000 80,000 72.4 0.7
West Virginia 1,426,000 45,000 559,000 28,000 40.4 1.6 823,000 35,000 59.6 1.6
Wisconsin 4,730,000 117,000 1,396,000 61,000 31.3 1.2 3,058,000 96,000 68.7 1.2
Wyoming 463,000 18,000 140,000 10,000 31.5 1.8 304,000 15,000 68.5 1.8
Guam 112,000 17,000 37,000 12,000 35.4 7.9 67,000 11,000 64.6 7.9
Puerto Rico 2,706,000 128,000 1,149,000 97,000 43.3 2.4 1,505,000 83,000 56.7 2.4
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.1). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 11.2 Health - Smoking Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.2 Health - Smoking Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Disability - Smoking
No Disability - Smoking
Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 74,773,000 172,848,000 11,828,000 331,000 15.8 0.4 14,214,000 384,000 8.2 0.2 1.924
Alabama 1,387,000 2,495,000 251,000 39,000 18.1 2.5 283,000 41,000 11.4 1.5 1.597
Alaska 159,000 377,000 35,000 6,000 22.1 3.1 41,000 7,000 10.9 1.7 2.021
Arizona 1,725,000 3,906,000 244,000 45,000 14.2 2.4 315,000 49,000 8.1 1.2 1.758
Arkansas 844,000 1,443,000 185,000 22,000 21.9 2.4 181,000 24,000 12.5 1.6 1.751
California 8,237,000 20,260,000 933,000 146,000 11.3 1.7 1,162,000 171,000 5.7 0.9 1.974
Colorado 1,217,000 3,254,000 170,000 19,000 14.0 1.4 253,000 25,000 7.8 0.7 1.795
Connecticut 702,000 2,024,000 102,000 19,000 14.5 2.6 137,000 19,000 6.8 0.9 2.147
Delaware 229,000 546,000 33,000 7,000 14.4 2.8 42,000 8,000 7.7 1.5 1.880
District of Columbia 119,000 413,000 20,000 6,000 17.3 4.0 23,000 5,000 5.6 1.2 3.088
Florida 5,429,000 12,196,000 813,000 125,000 15.0 2.2 997,000 172,000 8.2 1.3 1.832
Georgia 2,414,000 5,672,000 371,000 58,000 15.4 2.2 492,000 70,000 8.7 1.2 1.771
Hawaii 302,000 790,000 35,000 6,000 11.7 2.0 51,000 8,000 6.5 1.0 1.793
Idaho 470,000 1,041,000 68,000 13,000 14.4 2.6 73,000 14,000 7.0 1.4 2.051
Illinois 2,610,000 6,797,000 422,000 44,000 16.2 1.6 552,000 51,000 8.1 0.8 1.992
Indiana 1,612,000 3,358,000 316,000 28,000 19.6 1.5 357,000 32,000 10.6 0.9 1.840
Iowa 647,000 1,765,000 121,000 15,000 18.7 2.1 184,000 18,000 10.4 1.0 1.797
Kansas 677,000 1,504,000 139,000 14,000 20.5 1.8 155,000 15,000 10.3 0.9 1.991
Kentucky 1,242,000 2,081,000 298,000 34,000 24.0 2.4 255,000 34,000 12.2 1.6 1.960
Louisiana 1,263,000 2,071,000 247,000 34,000 19.5 2.5 243,000 34,000 11.7 1.6 1.666
Maine 352,000 755,000 73,000 8,000 20.9 1.8 81,000 8,000 10.8 0.9 1.940
Maryland 1,170,000 3,437,000 145,000 18,000 12.4 1.5 202,000 22,000 5.9 0.6 2.100
Massachusetts 1,388,000 3,873,000 185,000 26,000 13.3 1.8 264,000 35,000 6.8 0.9 1.956
Michigan 2,285,000 5,158,000 454,000 53,000 19.9 2.0 508,000 54,000 9.9 1.0 2.017
Minnesota 1,066,000 3,140,000 166,000 18,000 15.6 1.5 249,000 22,000 7.9 0.7 1.964
Mississippi 950,000 1,267,000 166,000 29,000 17.5 2.8 132,000 31,000 10.4 2.4 1.678
Missouri 1,637,000 3,102,000 347,000 42,000 21.2 2.3 332,000 41,000 10.7 1.3 1.980
Montana 288,000 609,000 53,000 7,000 18.3 2.2 53,000 7,000 8.8 1.1 2.088
Nebraska 382,000 1,090,000 69,000 8,000 18.1 1.9 108,000 10,000 9.9 0.9 1.828
Nevada 886,000 1,559,000 147,000 33,000 16.6 3.5 137,000 33,000 8.8 2.1 1.892
New Hampshire 314,000 795,000 45,000 8,000 14.4 2.5 53,000 9,000 6.7 1.1 2.162
New Jersey 1,700,000 5,181,000 231,000 35,000 13.6 1.9 339,000 46,000 6.5 0.9 2.078
New Mexico 534,000 1,060,000 89,000 18,000 16.8 3.0 101,000 22,000 9.5 1.9 1.767
New York 3,975,000 10,492,000 595,000 45,000 15.0 1.0 793,000 51,000 7.6 0.5 1.982
North Carolina 2,603,000 5,837,000 389,000 71,000 15.0 2.5 557,000 79,000 9.5 1.4 1.568
North Dakota 148,000 423,000 26,000 4,000 17.4 2.6 43,000 6,000 10.3 1.2 1.695
Ohio 2,599,000 6,076,000 539,000 65,000 20.7 2.3 649,000 71,000 10.7 1.1 1.942
Oklahoma 1,170,000 1,813,000 228,000 23,000 19.5 1.8 181,000 22,000 10.0 1.2 1.949
Oregon 1,007,000 2,268,000 176,000 24,000 17.5 2.2 158,000 22,000 7.0 0.9 2.514
Pennsylvania 3,043,000 6,887,000 526,000 91,000 17.3 2.8 598,000 109,000 8.7 1.5 1.990
Rhode Island 233,000 612,000 33,000 6,000 14.0 2.4 48,000 8,000 7.9 1.3 1.771
South Carolina 1,247,000 2,824,000 218,000 33,000 17.5 2.4 278,000 41,000 9.8 1.4 1.780
South Dakota 180,000 498,000 24,000 6,000 13.6 3.3 65,000 14,000 13.1 2.7 1.043
Texas 6,679,000 15,292,000 968,000 157,000 14.5 2.2 1,178,000 166,000 7.7 1.1 1.882
Utah 665,000 1,786,000 62,000 9,000 9.3 1.3 76,000 10,000 4.2 0.6 2.189
Vermont 131,000 381,000 21,000 4,000 16.3 2.6 32,000 5,000 8.3 1.1 1.962
Virginia 1,956,000 4,631,000 288,000 49,000 14.7 2.4 416,000 56,000 9.0 1.2 1.636
Washington 1,619,000 4,251,000 214,000 18,000 13.2 1.1 242,000 19,000 5.7 0.4 2.321
West Virginia 559,000 823,000 151,000 16,000 27.1 2.3 131,000 15,000 15.9 1.7 1.704
Wisconsin 1,396,000 3,058,000 237,000 24,000 17.0 1.6 272,000 27,000 8.9 0.9 1.908
Wyoming 140,000 304,000 27,000 4,000 19.4 2.8 28,000 4,000 9.2 1.3 2.113
Guam 37,000 67,000 8,000 7,500 20.9 16.6 11,000 7,000 16.2 9.5 1.288
Puerto Rico 1,149,000 1,505,000 122,000 29,000 10.6 2.5 103,000 22,000 6.9 1.4 1.544
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio (RR) is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability who smoke over the percentage of people without disability who smoke. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in smoking percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.2). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 11.3 Health - Obesity Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.3 Health - Obesity Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Disability - Obesity
No Disability - Obesity
Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 70,184,000 162,167,000 28,040,000 518,000 40.0 0.6 48,861,000 717,000 30.1 0.4 1.326
Alabama 1,352,000 2,443,000 586,000 54,000 43.4 3.0 891,000 69,000 36.5 2.2 1.189
Alaska 151,000 360,000 58,000 7,000 38.8 3.6 116,000 11,000 32.1 2.4 1.206
Arizona 1,619,000 3,663,000 638,000 76,000 39.4 3.6 1,094,000 103,000 29.9 2.3 1.319
Arkansas 796,000 1,350,000 359,000 31,000 45.1 2.8 478,000 38,000 35.4 2.2 1.274
California 7,575,000 18,769,000 2,833,000 269,000 37.4 2.8 4,811,000 369,000 25.6 1.7 1.459
Colorado 1,138,000 3,050,000 363,000 29,000 31.9 2.1 682,000 40,000 22.4 1.2 1.427
Connecticut 635,000 1,868,000 260,000 30,000 40.9 3.5 542,000 40,000 29.0 1.8 1.411
Delaware 213,000 514,000 92,000 12,000 43.3 4.4 176,000 17,000 34.3 2.7 1.261
District of Columbia 112,000 384,000 38,000 7,000 34.1 4.7 86,000 10,000 22.5 2.3 1.513
Florida 5,120,000 11,455,000 1,837,000 185,000 35.9 2.9 3,062,000 258,000 26.7 2.0 1.342
Georgia 2,270,000 5,363,000 953,000 91,000 42.0 3.1 1,756,000 135,000 32.7 2.1 1.282
Hawaii 292,000 766,000 92,000 11,000 31.6 3.0 196,000 17,000 25.5 1.9 1.236
Idaho 432,000 964,000 176,000 20,000 40.8 3.4 279,000 26,000 28.9 2.3 1.413
Illinois 2,529,000 6,579,000 1,054,000 71,000 41.7 2.2 2,054,000 102,000 31.2 1.3 1.334
Indiana 1,523,000 3,142,000 674,000 39,000 44.3 2.0 1,121,000 52,000 35.7 1.4 1.241
Iowa 621,000 1,682,000 275,000 21,000 44.2 2.6 570,000 32,000 33.9 1.6 1.305
Kansas 642,000 1,429,000 290,000 20,000 45.3 2.3 488,000 28,000 34.2 1.5 1.324
Kentucky 1,186,000 1,958,000 512,000 42,000 43.1 2.8 656,000 51,000 33.5 2.1 1.288
Louisiana 1,212,000 1,982,000 564,000 51,000 46.5 3.0 700,000 58,000 35.3 2.4 1.317
Maine 334,000 717,000 131,000 9,000 39.4 2.1 219,000 12,000 30.6 1.4 1.288
Maryland 1,085,000 3,207,000 430,000 33,000 39.6 2.4 973,000 51,000 30.3 1.4 1.305
Massachusetts 1,280,000 3,581,000 472,000 42,000 36.9 2.6 851,000 55,000 23.8 1.4 1.551
Michigan 2,175,000 4,905,000 958,000 73,000 44.0 2.5 1,595,000 97,000 32.5 1.6 1.354
Minnesota 986,000 2,929,000 388,000 27,000 39.4 2.1 880,000 39,000 30.0 1.2 1.312
Mississippi 922,000 1,220,000 419,000 45,000 45.4 3.7 451,000 45,000 37.0 3.0 1.229
Missouri 1,545,000 2,923,000 628,000 56,000 40.7 2.7 915,000 64,000 31.3 1.8 1.298
Montana 274,000 581,000 105,000 9,000 38.3 2.6 159,000 12,000 27.4 1.8 1.395
Nebraska 365,000 1,039,000 167,000 12,000 45.8 2.4 363,000 19,000 34.9 1.5 1.311
Nevada 839,000 1,457,000 323,000 52,000 38.5 4.8 456,000 70,000 31.3 3.9 1.228
New Hampshire 295,000 744,000 116,000 13,000 39.3 3.5 204,000 18,000 27.4 2.1 1.433
New Jersey 1,574,000 4,778,000 557,000 59,000 35.4 3.0 1,207,000 84,000 25.3 1.5 1.400
New Mexico 512,000 1,007,000 195,000 28,000 38.1 4.3 327,000 39,000 32.4 3.1 1.174
New York 3,664,000 9,690,000 1,355,000 65,000 37.0 1.4 2,575,000 88,000 26.6 0.8 1.392
North Carolina 2,431,000 5,393,000 975,000 103,000 40.1 3.4 1,722,000 137,000 31.9 2.1 1.257
North Dakota 140,000 396,000 63,000 7,000 44.9 3.3 135,000 10,000 34.1 1.9 1.315
Ohio 2,457,000 5,738,000 1,081,000 91,000 44.0 2.7 1,930,000 121,000 33.6 1.8 1.308
Oklahoma 1,115,000 1,718,000 459,000 31,000 41.1 2.2 588,000 37,000 34.2 1.8 1.202
Oregon 947,000 2,133,000 376,000 32,000 39.7 2.7 663,000 46,000 31.1 1.8 1.276
Pennsylvania 2,876,000 6,605,000 1,205,000 154,000 41.9 4.1 2,036,000 219,000 30.8 2.8 1.359
Rhode Island 211,000 567,000 84,000 10,000 39.9 3.6 156,000 14,000 27.4 2.1 1.454
South Carolina 1,168,000 2,647,000 465,000 46,000 39.8 3.1 854,000 70,000 32.3 2.1 1.235
South Dakota 169,000 472,000 79,000 16,000 46.6 6.3 159,000 21,000 33.7 3.6 1.386
Texas 6,166,000 14,183,000 2,386,000 230,000 38.7 3.0 4,838,000 346,000 34.1 2.0 1.134
Utah 626,000 1,692,000 236,000 18,000 37.6 2.2 484,000 26,000 28.6 1.3 1.315
Vermont 124,000 362,000 48,000 5,000 38.4 3.3 93,000 7,000 25.8 1.7 1.485
Virginia 1,835,000 4,365,000 759,000 77,000 41.3 3.2 1,262,000 102,000 28.9 2.0 1.430
Washington 1,507,000 3,924,000 588,000 29,000 39.0 1.5 1,114,000 40,000 28.4 0.9 1.373
West Virginia 538,000 794,000 243,000 19,000 45.3 2.5 309,000 22,000 38.9 2.1 1.163
Wisconsin 1,308,000 2,868,000 590,000 40,000 45.1 2.3 973,000 54,000 33.9 1.6 1.331
Wyoming 134,000 292,000 55,000 6,000 40.8 3.3 84,000 8,000 28.7 2.3 1.419
Guam 36,000 64,000 12,000 4,000 32.0 11.1 29,000 9,000 44.8 8.5 0.715
Puerto Rico 1,127,000 1,456,000 438,000 50,000 38.9 3.9 496,000 48,000 34.0 2.7 1.143
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio (RR) is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability with obesity over the percentage of people without disability with obesity. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in obesity percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.3). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 11.4 Health - Binge Drinking Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.4 Health - Binge Drinking Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Disability - Binge Drinking
No Disability - Binge Drinking
Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 3,725,000 10,347,000 1,098,000 99,000 29.5 2.3 2,489,000 163,000 24.1 1.4 1.226
Alabama 86,000 153,000 27,000 13,000 31.7 12.0 39,000 15,000 25.7 8.3 1.235
Alaska 13,000 36,000 3,000 2,000 25.3 10.4 8,000 3,000 23.2 7.2 1.088
Arizona 119,000 244,000 35,000 18,000 29.4 12.6 64,000 26,000 26.4 8.7 1.115
Arkansas 31,000 96,000 13,000 6,000 41.6 13.6 25,000 10,000 26.3 9.1 1.585
California 457,000 1,092,000 114,000 52,000 25.0 10.2 240,000 86,000 21.9 7.0 1.138
Colorado 84,000 250,000 27,000 8,000 32.3 7.6 55,000 11,000 21.8 3.9 1.478
Connecticut 30,000 129,000 7,000 4,000 23.2 11.5 25,000 8,000 19.1 5.7 1.217
Delaware 9,000 34,000 3,000 3,000 37.2 19.3 7,000 3,000 19.6 7.3 1.904
District of Columbia 9,000 32,000 1,000 2,000 16.0 13.6 6,000 3,000 17.4 6.5 0.915
Florida 284,000 733,000 57,000 23,000 20.3 7.6 182,000 63,000 24.8 7.3 0.817
Georgia 86,000 321,000 23,000 11,000 26.2 11.9 87,000 31,000 27.1 8.1 0.970
Hawaii 23,000 54,000 8,000 4,000 37.1 13.2 17,000 5,000 31.6 7.3 1.174
Idaho 31,000 69,000 14,000 7,000 45.1 13.7 21,000 8,000 30.6 8.9 1.473
Illinois 145,000 433,000 37,000 12,000 25.8 7.4 106,000 22,000 24.4 4.5 1.055
Indiana 70,000 178,000 19,000 7,000 27.2 7.9 53,000 11,000 29.6 5.2 0.917
Iowa 45,000 150,000 17,000 6,000 36.7 9.5 41,000 9,000 27.0 5.2 1.357
Kansas 39,000 103,000 13,000 5,000 34.3 9.1 27,000 7,000 26.4 5.6 1.298
Kentucky 44,000 116,000 14,000 8,000 31.8 13.9 28,000 16,000 24.4 11.2 1.306
Louisiana 75,000 139,000 21,000 10,000 28.5 11.0 48,000 15,000 34.8 8.1 0.820
Maine 21,000 65,000 7,000 2,000 32.6 7.6 16,000 4,000 25.1 4.6 1.297
Maryland 47,000 174,000 13,000 5,000 27.4 9.2 31,000 8,000 17.5 4.2 1.563
Massachusetts 65,000 244,000 17,000 6,000 26.5 9.0 43,000 13,000 17.8 4.8 1.489
Michigan 92,000 312,000 31,000 14,000 34.1 11.0 59,000 16,000 18.9 4.8 1.804
Minnesota 74,000 223,000 23,000 8,000 30.5 7.8 46,000 8,000 20.5 3.3 1.492
Mississippi 54,000 72,000 19,000 10,000 35.7 13.4 25,000 11,000 34.5 11.9 1.033
Missouri 90,000 186,000 36,000 15,000 39.9 12.2 50,000 13,000 26.7 6.5 1.493
Montana 22,000 65,000 8,000 3,000 36.3 9.7 17,000 4,000 26.7 5.3 1.361
Nebraska 28,000 81,000 8,000 3,000 28.9 8.1 16,000 4,000 19.1 4.3 1.511
Nevada 49,000 88,000 15,000 11,000 30.4 17.4 29,000 15,000 33.4 12.9 0.911
New Hampshire 22,000 67,000 6,000 3,000 28.2 10.5 22,000 8,000 32.3 8.2 0.871
New Jersey 68,000 235,000 27,000 14,000 39.7 15.0 47,000 15,000 20.1 5.7 1.979
New Mexico 31,000 65,000 9,000 5,000 29.5 15.8 17,000 7,000 26.2 10.3 1.128
New York 174,000 596,000 51,000 11,000 29.5 5.5 118,000 18,000 19.9 2.7 1.482
North Carolina 101,000 285,000 37,000 19,000 37.0 14.6 77,000 31,000 27.0 9.1 1.372
North Dakota 10,000 34,000 3,000 2,000 27.2 12.1 10,000 3,000 29.9 6.5 0.909
Ohio 132,000 380,000 35,000 15,000 26.5 10.1 95,000 25,000 24.9 5.7 1.063
Oklahoma 58,000 85,000 19,000 7,000 32.6 9.5 22,000 7,000 26.3 7.0 1.242
Oregon 56,000 172,000 18,000 8,000 32.2 11.3 42,000 12,000 24.6 5.8 1.307
Pennsylvania 93,000 335,000 9,000 9,000 10.1 10.5 71,000 52,000 21.0 13.3 0.481
Rhode Island 13,000 37,000 5,000 2,000 34.8 12.0 7,000 4,000 19.5 8.2 1.783
South Carolina 69,000 202,000 16,000 8,000 23.4 10.2 50,000 18,000 24.6 7.2 0.952
South Dakota 11,000 39,000 6,000 5,000 50.3 19.3 10,000 4,000 25.6 10.2 1.968
Texas 295,000 908,000 103,000 55,000 34.8 13.6 247,000 75,000 27.2 6.9 1.281
Utah 27,000 61,000 9,000 4,000 32.7 11.6 18,000 5,000 30.0 6.4 1.088
Vermont 9,000 36,000 3,000 1,000 35.1 11.5 9,000 2,000 25.6 5.1 1.370
Virginia 99,000 271,000 39,000 22,000 39.6 14.4 68,000 24,000 25.0 7.4 1.582
Washington 89,000 282,000 25,000 6,000 27.9 5.4 59,000 9,000 20.7 2.8 1.346
West Virginia 20,000 43,000 6,000 3,000 31.4 11.5 14,000 6,000 33.2 9.5 0.944
Wisconsin 91,000 249,000 28,000 9,000 31.3 7.6 50,000 12,000 20.0 4.2 1.565
Wyoming 7,000 24,000 3,000 2,000 37.2 16.0 6,000 2,000 24.1 7.1 1.546
Guam 900 4,000 200 200 18.3 23.0 1,000 1,000 39.9 21.7 0.458
Puerto Rico 26,000 71,000 8,000 5,000 30.2 15.9 21,000 10,000 30.0 11.6 1.005
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio (RR) is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability who binge drink over the percentage of people without disability who binge drink. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in binge drinking percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.4). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 11.5 Health - Diabetes Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.5 Health - Diabetes Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Disability - Diabetes
No Disability - Diabetes
Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 74,773,000 172,848,000 15,902,000 410,000 21.3 0.5 15,340,000 426,000 8.9 0.3 2.396
Alabama 1,387,000 2,495,000 302,000 35,000 21.8 2.3 276,000 35,000 11.0 1.4 1.974
Alaska 159,000 377,000 24,000 4,000 15.2 2.5 26,000 5,000 7.0 1.3 2.189
Arizona 1,725,000 3,906,000 319,000 47,000 18.5 2.6 325,000 51,000 8.3 1.3 2.226
Arkansas 844,000 1,443,000 197,000 21,000 23.4 2.2 148,000 19,000 10.2 1.3 2.282
California 8,237,000 20,260,000 1,771,000 212,000 21.5 2.3 1,837,000 256,000 9.1 1.2 2.371
Colorado 1,217,000 3,254,000 191,000 20,000 15.7 1.5 182,000 20,000 5.6 0.6 2.798
Connecticut 702,000 2,024,000 145,000 21,000 20.7 2.7 178,000 22,000 8.8 1.1 2.351
Delaware 229,000 546,000 50,000 9,000 21.7 3.4 55,000 8,000 10.0 1.5 2.168
District of Columbia 119,000 413,000 23,000 5,000 19.4 3.6 21,000 5,000 5.2 1.0 3.743
Florida 5,429,000 12,196,000 1,068,000 135,000 19.7 2.3 1,064,000 145,000 8.7 1.2 2.254
Georgia 2,414,000 5,672,000 539,000 66,000 22.3 2.5 491,000 70,000 8.7 1.2 2.578
Hawaii 302,000 790,000 60,000 9,000 20.0 2.7 65,000 10,000 8.2 1.2 2.427
Idaho 470,000 1,041,000 79,000 13,000 16.7 2.6 62,000 12,000 6.0 1.1 2.788
Illinois 2,610,000 6,797,000 576,000 51,000 22.1 1.7 620,000 54,000 9.1 0.8 2.419
Indiana 1,612,000 3,358,000 376,000 29,000 23.3 1.6 343,000 27,000 10.2 0.8 2.282
Iowa 647,000 1,765,000 129,000 14,000 20.0 1.9 145,000 15,000 8.2 0.8 2.444
Kansas 677,000 1,504,000 137,000 13,000 20.3 1.7 136,000 13,000 9.0 0.9 2.249
Kentucky 1,242,000 2,081,000 315,000 31,000 25.4 2.2 232,000 29,000 11.2 1.3 2.274
Louisiana 1,263,000 2,071,000 291,000 34,000 23.0 2.4 227,000 30,000 11.0 1.4 2.096
Maine 352,000 755,000 65,000 6,000 18.4 1.5 62,000 6,000 8.2 0.7 2.252
Maryland 1,170,000 3,437,000 241,000 24,000 20.6 1.8 337,000 30,000 9.8 0.8 2.098
Massachusetts 1,388,000 3,873,000 252,000 29,000 18.2 1.9 257,000 30,000 6.6 0.8 2.735
Michigan 2,285,000 5,158,000 508,000 49,000 22.2 2.0 510,000 50,000 9.9 0.9 2.249
Minnesota 1,066,000 3,140,000 190,000 18,000 17.8 1.5 233,000 18,000 7.4 0.6 2.401
Mississippi 950,000 1,267,000 228,000 34,000 24.0 3.1 111,000 22,000 8.7 1.8 2.740
Missouri 1,637,000 3,102,000 296,000 34,000 18.1 1.9 236,000 32,000 7.6 1.0 2.379
Montana 288,000 609,000 44,000 6,000 15.4 1.8 34,000 5,000 5.6 0.8 2.758
Nebraska 382,000 1,090,000 75,000 8,000 19.7 1.8 80,000 8,000 7.3 0.7 2.694
Nevada 886,000 1,559,000 199,000 48,000 22.4 4.6 140,000 37,000 9.0 2.4 2.493
New Hampshire 314,000 795,000 50,000 7,000 15.9 2.0 63,000 9,000 7.9 1.0 2.014
New Jersey 1,700,000 5,181,000 313,000 41,000 18.4 2.2 435,000 51,000 8.4 1.0 2.193
New Mexico 534,000 1,060,000 104,000 19,000 19.5 3.3 94,000 17,000 8.9 1.6 2.194
New York 3,975,000 10,492,000 897,000 56,000 22.6 1.2 877,000 57,000 8.4 0.5 2.701
North Carolina 2,603,000 5,837,000 563,000 84,000 21.6 2.9 559,000 78,000 9.6 1.3 2.259
North Dakota 148,000 423,000 27,000 4,000 17.9 2.3 35,000 4,000 8.2 0.9 2.192
Ohio 2,599,000 6,076,000 564,000 60,000 21.7 2.1 581,000 60,000 9.6 0.9 2.270
Oklahoma 1,170,000 1,813,000 245,000 22,000 21.0 1.6 150,000 18,000 8.3 0.9 2.538
Oregon 1,007,000 2,268,000 208,000 26,000 20.7 2.3 188,000 24,000 8.3 1.0 2.499
Pennsylvania 3,043,000 6,887,000 602,000 109,000 19.8 3.2 729,000 126,000 10.6 1.8 1.869
Rhode Island 233,000 612,000 45,000 7,000 19.5 2.7 51,000 7,000 8.3 1.2 2.340
South Carolina 1,247,000 2,824,000 307,000 34,000 24.7 2.4 261,000 32,000 9.2 1.1 2.672
South Dakota 180,000 498,000 42,000 11,000 23.3 5.3 38,000 10,000 7.7 2.0 3.036
Texas 6,679,000 15,292,000 1,630,000 211,000 24.4 2.7 1,430,000 187,000 9.3 1.2 2.610
Utah 665,000 1,786,000 96,000 10,000 14.4 1.5 120,000 12,000 6.7 0.6 2.152
Vermont 131,000 381,000 22,000 3,000 16.4 2.2 25,000 3,000 6.5 0.8 2.526
Virginia 1,956,000 4,631,000 451,000 60,000 23.0 2.7 402,000 51,000 8.7 1.1 2.651
Washington 1,619,000 4,251,000 270,000 19,000 16.7 1.1 325,000 21,000 7.6 0.5 2.182
West Virginia 559,000 823,000 146,000 13,000 26.1 2.1 108,000 12,000 13.1 1.4 1.987
Wisconsin 1,396,000 3,058,000 273,000 23,000 19.5 1.6 258,000 24,000 8.4 0.8 2.316
Wyoming 140,000 304,000 25,000 4,000 17.7 2.3 20,000 3,000 6.5 1.0 2.721
Guam 37,000 67,000 7,000 3,000 19.1 9.1 8,000 3,000 11.5 4.4 1.652
Puerto Rico 1,149,000 1,505,000 323,000 67,000 28.1 4.6 152,000 21,000 10.1 1.4 2.777
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio (RR) is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability who have had diabetes over the percentage of people without disability who have had diabetes. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in diabetes diagnosis percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.5). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 11.6 Health - Arthritis Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.6 Health - Arthritis Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Disability - Arthritis
No Disability - Arthritis
Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 74,773,000 172,845,000 33,520,000 530,000 44.8 0.6 32,763,000 523,000 19.0 0.3 2.365
Alabama 1,387,000 2,495,000 766,000 58,000 55.2 3.0 590,000 49,000 23.6 1.8 2.338
Alaska 159,000 377,000 71,000 7,000 44.5 3.5 72,000 7,000 19.0 1.7 2.345
Arizona 1,725,000 3,906,000 723,000 70,000 41.9 3.3 772,000 76,000 19.8 1.8 2.121
Arkansas 844,000 1,443,000 434,000 31,000 51.4 2.8 289,000 25,000 20.0 1.7 2.562
California 8,237,000 20,260,000 3,008,000 255,000 36.5 2.6 3,104,000 282,000 15.3 1.3 2.384
Colorado 1,217,000 3,254,000 513,000 31,000 42.1 2.1 598,000 33,000 18.4 0.9 2.292
Connecticut 702,000 2,024,000 304,000 30,000 43.2 3.3 388,000 31,000 19.2 1.4 2.257
Delaware 229,000 546,000 114,000 13,000 49.5 4.3 126,000 12,000 23.0 2.1 2.152
District of Columbia 119,000 413,000 45,000 6,000 37.8 4.4 51,000 6,000 12.2 1.4 3.085
Florida 5,429,000 12,196,000 2,564,000 216,000 47.2 3.0 2,313,000 196,000 19.0 1.5 2.490
Georgia 2,414,000 5,672,000 1,119,000 94,000 46.4 3.1 1,025,000 95,000 18.1 1.5 2.565
Hawaii 302,000 790,000 123,000 13,000 40.8 3.2 143,000 13,000 18.1 1.5 2.258
Idaho 470,000 1,041,000 199,000 19,000 42.5 3.2 193,000 20,000 18.5 1.8 2.294
Illinois 2,610,000 6,797,000 1,166,000 72,000 44.7 2.2 1,289,000 76,000 19.0 1.0 2.355
Indiana 1,612,000 3,358,000 809,000 40,000 50.2 1.9 700,000 36,000 20.8 1.1 2.407
Iowa 647,000 1,765,000 305,000 21,000 47.1 2.5 344,000 23,000 19.5 1.2 2.414
Kansas 677,000 1,504,000 311,000 19,000 46.0 2.2 283,000 18,000 18.8 1.1 2.442
Kentucky 1,242,000 2,081,000 667,000 46,000 53.7 2.7 479,000 39,000 23.0 1.8 2.332
Louisiana 1,263,000 2,071,000 632,000 49,000 50.0 2.9 431,000 39,000 20.8 1.8 2.401
Maine 352,000 755,000 183,000 11,000 52.1 2.2 195,000 10,000 25.8 1.3 2.018
Maryland 1,170,000 3,437,000 517,000 34,000 44.2 2.3 693,000 38,000 20.2 1.0 2.191
Massachusetts 1,388,000 3,873,000 620,000 47,000 44.7 2.6 735,000 48,000 19.0 1.1 2.354
Michigan 2,285,000 5,158,000 1,162,000 72,000 50.8 2.4 1,182,000 69,000 22.9 1.3 2.218
Minnesota 1,066,000 3,140,000 454,000 27,000 42.6 2.0 612,000 30,000 19.5 0.9 2.186
Mississippi 950,000 1,267,000 470,000 48,000 49.5 3.6 250,000 35,000 19.7 2.6 2.507
Missouri 1,637,000 3,102,000 824,000 65,000 50.4 2.7 641,000 51,000 20.7 1.5 2.438
Montana 288,000 609,000 139,000 10,000 48.3 2.6 132,000 10,000 21.7 1.5 2.223
Nebraska 382,000 1,090,000 182,000 12,000 47.5 2.4 207,000 13,000 18.9 1.1 2.510
Nevada 886,000 1,559,000 373,000 55,000 42.2 4.7 288,000 46,000 18.5 2.8 2.280
New Hampshire 314,000 795,000 139,000 12,000 44.4 3.3 173,000 13,000 21.8 1.5 2.038
New Jersey 1,700,000 5,181,000 710,000 62,000 41.8 2.9 967,000 76,000 18.7 1.3 2.237
New Mexico 534,000 1,060,000 245,000 28,000 45.9 4.2 207,000 26,000 19.5 2.3 2.355
New York 3,975,000 10,492,000 1,727,000 77,000 43.5 1.5 1,884,000 75,000 18.0 0.7 2.420
North Carolina 2,603,000 5,837,000 1,224,000 117,000 47.0 3.3 1,148,000 111,000 19.7 1.7 2.391
North Dakota 148,000 423,000 66,000 6,000 44.7 3.2 84,000 6,000 19.8 1.4 2.260
Ohio 2,599,000 6,076,000 1,362,000 91,000 52.4 2.7 1,491,000 99,000 24.5 1.5 2.134
Oklahoma 1,170,000 1,813,000 570,000 33,000 48.7 2.2 339,000 25,000 18.7 1.3 2.605
Oregon 1,007,000 2,268,000 461,000 35,000 45.8 2.6 497,000 37,000 21.9 1.5 2.090
Pennsylvania 3,043,000 6,884,000 1,420,000 169,000 46.7 4.0 1,535,000 181,000 22.3 2.3 2.093
Rhode Island 233,000 612,000 98,000 11,000 42.3 3.5 126,000 11,000 20.5 1.6 2.064
South Carolina 1,247,000 2,824,000 613,000 46,000 49.2 3.0 649,000 50,000 23.0 1.6 2.140
South Dakota 180,000 498,000 84,000 14,000 47.1 5.9 91,000 15,000 18.3 2.8 2.565
Texas 6,679,000 15,292,000 2,526,000 223,000 37.8 2.9 2,173,000 193,000 14.2 1.2 2.661
Utah 665,000 1,786,000 250,000 17,000 37.6 2.1 287,000 18,000 16.1 0.9 2.343
Vermont 131,000 381,000 61,000 5,000 46.3 3.3 92,000 6,000 24.3 1.4 1.910
Virginia 1,956,000 4,631,000 926,000 77,000 47.3 3.2 936,000 76,000 20.2 1.6 2.341
Washington 1,619,000 4,251,000 704,000 29,000 43.5 1.5 826,000 31,000 19.4 0.7 2.237
West Virginia 559,000 823,000 338,000 20,000 60.5 2.5 233,000 16,000 28.3 1.8 2.137
Wisconsin 1,396,000 3,058,000 653,000 37,000 46.8 2.2 638,000 37,000 20.9 1.1 2.240
Wyoming 140,000 304,000 64,000 6,000 46.0 3.3 62,000 5,000 20.5 1.6 2.248
Guam 37,000 67,000 17,000 8,000 45.9 14.0 8,000 5,000 11.7 6.3 3.935
Puerto Rico 1,149,000 1,505,000 461,000 54,000 40.1 3.9 189,000 27,000 12.5 1.8 3.204
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio (RR) is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability who have had arthritis over the percentage of people without disability who have had arthritis. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in arthritis diagnosis percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.6). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 11.7 Health - Cancer Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.7 Health - Cancer Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Disability - Cancer
No Disability - Cancer
Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 74,773,000 172,832,000 12,577,000 320,000 16.8 0.4 17,119,000 367,000 9.9 0.2 1.698
Alabama 1,387,000 2,495,000 243,000 30,000 17.5 2.1 285,000 32,000 11.4 1.2 1.539
Alaska 159,000 377,000 21,000 4,000 13.2 2.1 29,000 4,000 7.7 1.1 1.705
Arizona 1,725,000 3,906,000 314,000 44,000 18.2 2.4 461,000 55,000 11.8 1.4 1.540
Arkansas 844,000 1,443,000 151,000 17,000 17.9 1.9 154,000 18,000 10.6 1.2 1.683
California 8,237,000 20,260,000 1,213,000 159,000 14.7 1.9 1,711,000 183,000 8.4 0.9 1.744
Colorado 1,217,000 3,254,000 213,000 19,000 17.5 1.5 367,000 25,000 11.3 0.7 1.556
Connecticut 702,000 2,024,000 114,000 20,000 16.3 2.5 200,000 20,000 9.9 1.0 1.645
Delaware 229,000 546,000 43,000 7,000 18.8 3.0 68,000 8,000 12.5 1.4 1.500
District of Columbia 119,000 413,000 14,000 3,000 11.7 2.6 26,000 4,000 6.4 1.0 1.836
Florida 5,429,000 12,196,000 1,197,000 125,000 22.1 2.1 1,569,000 153,000 12.9 1.2 1.715
Georgia 2,414,000 5,672,000 404,000 55,000 16.7 2.2 544,000 63,000 9.6 1.1 1.747
Hawaii 302,000 790,000 45,000 7,000 14.9 2.1 66,000 7,000 8.3 0.9 1.791
Idaho 470,000 1,041,000 88,000 13,000 18.8 2.5 105,000 15,000 10.1 1.4 1.859
Illinois 2,610,000 6,797,000 406,000 41,000 15.6 1.4 611,000 50,000 9.0 0.7 1.733
Indiana 1,612,000 3,358,000 283,000 23,000 17.6 1.3 340,000 24,000 10.1 0.7 1.734
Iowa 647,000 1,765,000 110,000 12,000 17.1 1.7 198,000 17,000 11.2 0.9 1.522
Kansas 677,000 1,504,000 111,000 11,000 16.4 1.5 157,000 13,000 10.5 0.8 1.562
Kentucky 1,242,000 2,081,000 230,000 26,000 18.5 2.0 224,000 24,000 10.8 1.1 1.720
Louisiana 1,263,000 2,071,000 206,000 26,000 16.3 2.0 181,000 24,000 8.7 1.2 1.866
Maine 352,000 755,000 70,000 6,000 19.9 1.6 100,000 7,000 13.3 0.9 1.500
Maryland 1,170,000 3,437,000 180,000 19,000 15.4 1.6 322,000 23,000 9.4 0.7 1.647
Massachusetts 1,388,000 3,873,000 236,000 26,000 17.0 1.8 430,000 35,000 11.1 0.9 1.530
Michigan 2,285,000 5,158,000 411,000 40,000 18.0 1.7 532,000 42,000 10.3 0.8 1.745
Minnesota 1,066,000 3,140,000 203,000 17,000 19.0 1.5 340,000 20,000 10.8 0.6 1.760
Mississippi 950,000 1,267,000 144,000 27,000 15.1 2.6 116,000 23,000 9.2 1.7 1.650
Missouri 1,637,000 3,102,000 284,000 34,000 17.4 1.9 302,000 33,000 9.8 1.0 1.781
Montana 288,000 609,000 58,000 6,000 20.0 2.0 72,000 6,000 11.8 1.0 1.696
Nebraska 382,000 1,090,000 73,000 7,000 19.2 1.7 109,000 9,000 10.0 0.8 1.920
Nevada 886,000 1,559,000 121,000 29,000 13.7 3.1 131,000 25,000 8.4 1.6 1.629
New Hampshire 314,000 795,000 54,000 7,000 17.2 2.1 97,000 9,000 12.2 1.1 1.412
New Jersey 1,700,000 5,181,000 241,000 33,000 14.2 1.9 503,000 55,000 9.7 1.0 1.463
New Mexico 534,000 1,060,000 77,000 14,000 14.4 2.7 102,000 16,000 9.7 1.5 1.495
New York 3,975,000 10,492,000 548,000 39,000 13.8 0.9 923,000 49,000 8.8 0.5 1.566
North Carolina 2,603,000 5,837,000 471,000 69,000 18.1 2.5 524,000 73,000 9.0 1.2 2.018
North Dakota 148,000 423,000 26,000 4,000 17.3 2.1 39,000 4,000 9.1 1.0 1.897
Ohio 2,599,000 6,076,000 516,000 59,000 19.8 2.1 636,000 57,000 10.5 0.9 1.896
Oklahoma 1,170,000 1,813,000 205,000 19,000 17.6 1.5 176,000 17,000 9.7 0.9 1.807
Oregon 1,007,000 2,268,000 200,000 22,000 19.8 2.1 281,000 26,000 12.4 1.1 1.600
Pennsylvania 3,043,000 6,871,000 548,000 104,000 18.0 3.2 684,000 109,000 10.0 1.5 1.807
Rhode Island 233,000 612,000 38,000 6,000 16.5 2.4 73,000 8,000 12.0 1.2 1.377
South Carolina 1,247,000 2,824,000 227,000 26,000 18.2 2.0 326,000 30,000 11.5 1.1 1.580
South Dakota 180,000 498,000 31,000 8,000 17.5 3.9 60,000 13,000 12.1 2.5 1.443
Texas 6,679,000 15,292,000 903,000 128,000 13.5 1.9 1,228,000 164,000 8.0 1.1 1.683
Utah 665,000 1,786,000 113,000 11,000 17.0 1.5 190,000 14,000 10.6 0.8 1.602
Vermont 131,000 381,000 22,000 3,000 16.6 2.1 50,000 4,000 13.0 1.1 1.272
Virginia 1,956,000 4,631,000 355,000 45,000 18.2 2.2 520,000 58,000 11.2 1.2 1.618
Washington 1,619,000 4,251,000 273,000 18,000 16.9 1.0 437,000 21,000 10.3 0.5 1.641
West Virginia 559,000 823,000 108,000 10,000 19.3 1.7 99,000 9,000 12.0 1.1 1.604
Wisconsin 1,396,000 3,058,000 243,000 20,000 17.4 1.4 315,000 23,000 10.3 0.8 1.691
Wyoming 140,000 304,000 28,000 4,000 20.3 2.5 34,000 4,000 11.1 1.1 1.837
Guam 37,000 67,000 3,000 2,000 7.4 4.5 1,000 1,000 2.1 1.0 3.558
Puerto Rico 1,149,000 1,505,000 158,000 60,000 13.7 4.8 71,000 14,000 4.7 1.0 2.905
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio (RR) is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability who have had cancer over the percentage of people without disability who have had cancer . Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in cancer diagnosis percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.7). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 11.8 Health - Depression Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024

Table 11.8 Health - Depression Diagnosis Among Persons Ages 18 and Over with and without Disabilities for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Disability - Depression
No Disability - Depression
Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 74,773,000 172,842,000 28,530,000 542,000 38.2 0.6 24,326,000 490,000 14.1 0.3 2.711
Alabama 1,387,000 2,495,000 609,000 59,000 43.9 3.0 358,000 42,000 14.4 1.5 3.061
Alaska 159,000 377,000 62,000 8,000 39.2 3.5 55,000 8,000 14.6 1.9 2.684
Arizona 1,725,000 3,906,000 603,000 69,000 35.0 3.2 504,000 65,000 12.9 1.6 2.708
Arkansas 844,000 1,443,000 361,000 32,000 42.7 2.8 214,000 25,000 14.8 1.7 2.876
California 8,237,000 20,260,000 2,721,000 262,000 33.0 2.6 2,483,000 255,000 12.3 1.2 2.695
Colorado 1,217,000 3,254,000 492,000 34,000 40.5 2.1 537,000 35,000 16.5 1.0 2.453
Connecticut 702,000 2,024,000 243,000 27,000 34.6 3.2 267,000 29,000 13.2 1.3 2.621
Delaware 229,000 546,000 93,000 13,000 40.5 4.3 79,000 12,000 14.5 2.0 2.801
District of Columbia 119,000 413,000 49,000 8,000 41.2 4.7 71,000 9,000 17.1 2.0 2.404
Florida 5,429,000 12,196,000 1,832,000 198,000 33.7 2.9 1,364,000 186,000 11.2 1.4 3.017
Georgia 2,414,000 5,672,000 875,000 93,000 36.3 3.0 649,000 79,000 11.4 1.4 3.168
Hawaii 302,000 790,000 90,000 11,000 29.7 3.0 71,000 9,000 9.0 1.1 3.312
Idaho 470,000 1,041,000 179,000 21,000 38.2 3.3 143,000 21,000 13.8 1.8 2.778
Illinois 2,610,000 6,797,000 987,000 72,000 37.8 2.1 997,000 72,000 14.7 1.0 2.577
Indiana 1,612,000 3,358,000 663,000 41,000 41.1 1.9 572,000 40,000 17.0 1.1 2.416
Iowa 647,000 1,765,000 244,000 21,000 37.7 2.5 238,000 22,000 13.5 1.1 2.791
Kansas 677,000 1,504,000 258,000 20,000 38.0 2.2 209,000 18,000 13.9 1.1 2.742
Kentucky 1,242,000 2,081,000 569,000 47,000 45.8 2.7 388,000 40,000 18.7 1.7 2.457
Louisiana 1,263,000 2,071,000 522,000 48,000 41.3 2.9 376,000 42,000 18.2 1.8 2.276
Maine 352,000 755,000 158,000 11,000 44.9 2.2 139,000 10,000 18.4 1.2 2.444
Maryland 1,170,000 3,437,000 421,000 35,000 36.0 2.4 457,000 35,000 13.3 0.9 2.710
Massachusetts 1,388,000 3,873,000 558,000 49,000 40.2 2.6 578,000 46,000 14.9 1.1 2.693
Michigan 2,285,000 5,158,000 1,047,000 82,000 45.8 2.5 980,000 75,000 19.0 1.3 2.413
Minnesota 1,066,000 3,140,000 444,000 30,000 41.6 2.1 584,000 33,000 18.6 1.0 2.238
Mississippi 950,000 1,267,000 304,000 39,000 32.0 3.3 134,000 24,000 10.5 1.9 3.031
Missouri 1,637,000 3,102,000 627,000 57,000 38.3 2.7 463,000 47,000 14.9 1.5 2.567
Montana 288,000 609,000 125,000 11,000 43.5 2.7 97,000 10,000 15.9 1.5 2.726
Nebraska 382,000 1,090,000 137,000 12,000 35.9 2.3 142,000 13,000 13.0 1.0 2.764
Nevada 886,000 1,559,000 306,000 51,000 34.6 4.6 204,000 44,000 13.1 2.7 2.643
New Hampshire 314,000 795,000 129,000 15,000 41.0 3.5 129,000 16,000 16.2 1.7 2.539
New Jersey 1,700,000 5,181,000 486,000 55,000 28.6 2.7 436,000 50,000 8.4 1.0 3.400
New Mexico 534,000 1,060,000 182,000 28,000 34.1 4.1 130,000 24,000 12.2 2.1 2.787
New York 3,975,000 10,492,000 1,274,000 63,000 32.0 1.4 1,074,000 55,000 10.2 0.5 3.131
North Carolina 2,603,000 5,837,000 1,056,000 112,000 40.6 3.3 848,000 95,000 14.5 1.6 2.791
North Dakota 148,000 423,000 63,000 8,000 42.2 3.3 62,000 7,000 14.7 1.5 2.866
Ohio 2,599,000 6,076,000 1,196,000 96,000 46.0 2.6 1,158,000 97,000 19.1 1.4 2.413
Oklahoma 1,170,000 1,813,000 503,000 35,000 43.0 2.2 272,000 26,000 15.0 1.3 2.867
Oregon 1,007,000 2,268,000 475,000 39,000 47.1 2.7 418,000 36,000 18.4 1.5 2.555
Pennsylvania 3,043,000 6,882,000 1,189,000 151,000 39.1 3.9 1,006,000 147,000 14.6 2.0 2.674
Rhode Island 233,000 612,000 93,000 11,000 40.1 3.5 122,000 12,000 19.9 1.7 2.020
South Carolina 1,247,000 2,824,000 461,000 46,000 37.0 2.9 380,000 45,000 13.4 1.6 2.750
South Dakota 180,000 498,000 62,000 12,000 34.4 5.6 65,000 14,000 13.0 2.6 2.654
Texas 6,679,000 15,292,000 2,701,000 263,000 40.4 3.1 2,232,000 206,000 14.6 1.3 2.771
Utah 665,000 1,786,000 289,000 20,000 43.5 2.2 297,000 21,000 16.7 1.1 2.610
Vermont 131,000 381,000 57,000 6,000 43.4 3.3 79,000 7,000 20.8 1.5 2.088
Virginia 1,956,000 4,631,000 764,000 83,000 39.0 3.2 682,000 78,000 14.7 1.6 2.653
Washington 1,619,000 4,251,000 713,000 34,000 44.0 1.6 736,000 33,000 17.3 0.7 2.545
West Virginia 559,000 823,000 251,000 20,000 44.9 2.5 168,000 17,000 20.3 1.9 2.205
Wisconsin 1,396,000 3,058,000 584,000 42,000 41.8 2.2 503,000 42,000 16.5 1.2 2.541
Wyoming 140,000 304,000 59,000 7,000 42.5 3.4 46,000 6,000 15.3 1.7 2.784
Guam 37,000 67,000 14,000 9,000 37.5 15.5 3,000 2,000 5.2 3.2 7.164
Puerto Rico 1,149,000 1,505,000 351,000 67,000 30.5 4.5 129,000 23,000 8.6 1.5 3.552
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, Public Use Microdata Sample (2024), are subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio (RR) is the ratio of the percentage of people with disability who have had depression over the percentage of people without disability who have had depression. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in depression diagnosis percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 11.8). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

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