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What percentage of American adults have a regular place they go when they are sick?

88.2% of American adults have a regular place they go when they are sick — about 88 in every 100, or 9 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.

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88.2

Where this number comes from

Survey
National Health Interview Survey
What it measured
In separate questions, respondents were asked if there is a place that they usually go if they are sick and need health care, and if so (or if more than one place), to indicate the kind of place. Respondents who indicated their place of usual care was a hospital emergency room were not classified as having a usual place of care.
Population
U.S. adults aged 18 and over
Year
2025
95% confidence interval
87.6% to 88.7%

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