Status: Baseline only
Most Recent Data:
58.7
percent
(2021) *
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
58.7 percent of adults aged 45 to 75 years received a colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines in 2021 *
* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
Getting regular colorectal cancer screening tests is the most effective way to lower your risk of colorectal cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that adults ages 45 to 75 years get screened for colorectal cancer. Addressing barriers to timely colorectal cancer screening, like access to health care, is an essential step in reducing disparities in colorectal cancer rates.
In 2021, 58.7 percent of adults aged 45 to 75 years received a colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines. *
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates by health insurance status (for adults aged 45–64 years): Highest/lowest rate * ‡
Disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates by health insurance status (for adults aged 45–64 years): All groups * ‡
In 2021, adults with private health insurance had the highest group rate of colorectal cancer screening (55.1 percent).
- The highest group rate was less than 10 percent higher than the colorectal cancer screening rate among adults with public health insurance (50.7 percent).
- The highest group rate was more than 2.5 times the colorectal cancer screening rate among adults who were uninsured (21.4 percent).