Health in Arizona

Life expectancy, healthcare access, hospitals and insurance.

Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
678.5
2017 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Residents without health insurance
10.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Hospital jobs
115,458
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Adults with any health care coverage
85.4%
2020 · CDC BRFSS
Adults with obesity
32.3%
2025 · CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators
Adults who currently smoke
7.7%
2025 · CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Life Expectancy

Expected years of life at birth.

Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
678.5
2017 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Total deaths, all causes
57,758
2017 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Life expectancy
76.3 years

Age-adjusted death rate, all causes

1999–2017
678.5▼ 17%

CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017), all causes, age-adjusted.

Total deaths, all causes

1999–2017
57,758▲ 44%

CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017).

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Life expectancy (years)76.377.5

Healthcare Access

Availability of care.

Residents without health insurance
10.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Physicians per 100,000
245

Residents without health insurance

2009–2024
10.3%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian noninstitutionalized population, B27010 (2020 not released).

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Physicians per 100,000245270

Hospitals

Hospital capacity.

Hospital jobs
115,458
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
476,950
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.9

Hospital jobs

1990–2025
115,458▲ 144%

BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 622, annual average (FRED SMU04000006562200001).

Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)

1990–2025
476,950▲ 288%

BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 621–623, annual average (FRED SMU04000006562000001).

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Hospital beds per 1,0001.92.4

Insurance Coverage

Health insurance.

Adults with any health care coverage
85.4%
2020 · CDC BRFSS
Uninsured rate
10.7%

Adults with any health care coverage

2011–2020
85.4%

CDC BRFSS, adults 18+ (question discontinued after 2020).

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Uninsured rate (%)10.78.0

Obesity

Adult obesity prevalence.

Adults with obesity
32.3%
2025 · CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators
Adult obesity rate
34.4%

Adults with obesity

2011–2025
32.3%

CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators, adults 18+.

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Adult obesity rate (%)34.433.5

Public Health Indicators

Other health measures.

Adults who currently smoke
7.7%
2025 · CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Adult smoking rate
13.5%
Physical inactivity
23.0%

Adults who currently smoke

2011–2025
7.7%

CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, adults 18+.

IndicatorArizonaU.S.
Adult smoking rate (%)13.513.8