Life Expectancy
Expected years of life at birth.
Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
1999–2017CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017), all causes, age-adjusted.
Total deaths, all causes
1999–2017CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.4 |
- •Life expectancy in Arlington County is more than a decade longer than in parts of Southwest Virginia.
Healthcare Access
Availability of care.
Residents without health insurance
2009–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian noninstitutionalized population, B27010 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 | 288 | 280 |
- •Virginia's academic medical centers (UVA, VCU, EVMS) anchor care for much of the mid-Atlantic.
Hospitals
Hospital capacity.
Hospital jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 622, annual average (FRED SMU51000006562200001).
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 621–623, annual average (FRED SMU51000006562000001).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
- •Inova and Sentara are among the largest nonprofit health systems in the mid-Atlantic.
Insurance Coverage
Health insurance.
Adults with any health care coverage
2011–2020CDC BRFSS, adults 18+ (question discontinued after 2020).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate (%) | 7.8 | 8.0 |
- •Virginia expanded Medicaid in 2019, cutting its uninsured rate by roughly a third.
Obesity
Adult obesity prevalence.
Adults with obesity
2011–2025CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators, adults 18+.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult obesity rate (%) | 33.2 | 33.5 |
- •Obesity rates in Virginia range from under 25% in Arlington to over 40% in several rural counties.
Public Health Indicators
Other health measures.
Adults who currently smoke
2011–2025CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, adults 18+.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult smoking rate (%) | 12.5 | 11.5 |
- •Virginia is a leading tobacco-growing state yet has a below-average adult smoking rate.