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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 77.5 |
- •Washington has one of the highest life expectancies in the country, close to Minnesota and California.
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 | 274 | 280 |
- •Rural northern Washington has some of the largest primary-care shortages in the Midwest.
Hospitals
Hospital capacity.
Hospital jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 622, annual average (FRED SMU53000006562200001).
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 621–623, annual average (FRED SMU53000006562000001).
| Indicator | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
- •Regional systems such as Aurora, Froedtert and Marshfield Clinic dominate hospital care in Washington.
Insurance Coverage
Health insurance.
Adults with any health care coverage
2011–2020CDC BRFSS, adults 18+ (question discontinued after 2020).
| Indicator | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate (%) | 5.9 | 8.0 |
- •Washington was an early Medicaid-expansion state and built its own exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder.
Obesity
Adult obesity prevalence.
Adults with obesity
2011–2025CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators, adults 18+.
| Indicator | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult obesity rate (%) | 30.5 | 33.5 |
- •Washington consistently ranks among the ten most physically active states in CDC surveys.
Public Health Indicators
Other health measures.
Adults who currently smoke
2011–2025CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, adults 18+.
| Indicator | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult smoking rate (%) | 14.0 | 11.5 |
- •Washington consistently reports the highest binge-drinking rate of any U.S. state.