Health behaviors among adults by gender and sexual orientation U.S. 2016 | Statista

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who engaged in select health-related behaviors as of 2016, by gender and sexual orientation. It was found that around 40 percent of gay men were of normal weight, compared to just 25 percent of straight men.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in select health-related behaviors as of 2016, by gender and sexual orientation

Characteristic	Straight male	Gay male	Bisexual male	Straight female	Lesbian	Bisexual female
No current cigarette smoking	81.4%	77%	77.1%	86%	75%	71.7%
Moderate or no drinking	60.8%	51.8%	59.1%	66.2%	50.6%	47.1%
Having normal weight	25%	40.3%	29.8%	37%	30.4%	35.8%
Any leisure-time physical activity	77.9%	82%	78.1%	73.8%	80.6%	77.6%
Sleeping seven hours or more in 24 hours	64.2%	63.9%	59.3%	65.9%	55.3%	56.1%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Register for free

Already a member?

Sources

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

August 2018

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

201,027 respondents

Age group

21 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Includes data from 25 U.S. states and Guam.

Citation formats

Other statistics on the topic

Alcohol consumption per capita from all beverages in the U.S. in 2021, by state (in gallons of ethanol)

State of Health

Per capita alcohol consumption of all beverages in the U.S. by state 2021

Alcohol content of a typical glass of beer, wine, champagne and schnapps

Alcoholic Beverages

Alcohol content of a glass of beer, wine, champagne and schnapps

Alcohol consumption per capita from all beverages in the U.S. from 1850 to 2021 (in gallons of ethanol)

State of Health

Per capita alcohol consumption of all beverages in the U.S. 1850-2021

Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the United States in 2021, by age group*

State of Health

Alcohol use in persons aged 12 or older in the U.S. by age 2021

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $1,788 USD / Year

Basic Account

Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.

Starter Account

The ideal entry-level account for individual users

Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references

$189 USD $149 USD / Month *

in the first 12 months

Professional Account

Full access

Business Solutions including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Other statistics that may interest you

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on

About the industry

9

About the region

10

Selected statistics

5

Other regions

10

Related statistics

9

Further related statistics

10

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Homosexuality in the United States

Weddings and Marriage

Sexual health in Belgium

Sexual health in Nigeria

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $1,788 USD / Year

Learn more about how Statista can support your business.