This statistic shows the percentage of persons under 65 years of age in the U.S. with private health insurance coverage in 2000 and 2018, by age. In 2018, approximately 55 percent of the U.S. population under 18 years of age had private health insurance coverage.
Percentage of U.S. population with private health insurance coverage in 2000 and 2019, by age
Any private health insurance coverage (both individual and insurance obtained through the workplace) at the time of interview; includes those who also had another type of coverage.
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2, 2021). Percentage of U.S. population with private health insurance coverage in 2000 and 2019, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188329/persons-in-the-us-with-private-health-insurance-coverage-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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