Growing evidence suggests that physical activity lowers the risk of several types of cancer. Between 2017 and 2021, the area with the highest rate of new physical inactivity-associated cancers was the District of Columbia, with a rate of around 100 cases per 100,000 people. This graph shows the rate of new physical inactivity-related cancers per 100,000 people from 2017 to 2021 in the United States, by state.
Rate of new physical inactivity-associated cancers in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by state
(per 100,000 people)
Incidence data are compiled from selected cancer registries meeting U.S. Cancer Statistics data quality criteria covering 99% of the U.S. population. Rates are age adjusted.
* Data suppressed. Rates and counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 cases were reported in a specific category, such as cancer type, race, ethnicity, and age.
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CDC. (June 13, 2024). Rate of new physical inactivity-associated cancers in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by state (per 100,000 people) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311125/rate-new-physical-inactivity-associated-cancers/
CDC. "Rate of new physical inactivity-associated cancers in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by state (per 100,000 people)." Chart. June 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311125/rate-new-physical-inactivity-associated-cancers/
CDC. (2024). Rate of new physical inactivity-associated cancers in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by state (per 100,000 people). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311125/rate-new-physical-inactivity-associated-cancers/
CDC. "Rate of New Physical Inactivity-associated Cancers in The United States from 2017 to 2021, by State (per 100,000 People)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311125/rate-new-physical-inactivity-associated-cancers/
CDC, Rate of new physical inactivity-associated cancers in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by state (per 100,000 people) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311125/rate-new-physical-inactivity-associated-cancers/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Rate of new physical inactivity-associated cancers in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by state (per 100,000 people) [Graph], CDC, June 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311125/rate-new-physical-inactivity-associated-cancers/
