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What percentage of American adults went to an urgent care centre in the past year?

28.2% of American adults went to an urgent care centre in the past year — about 28 in every 100, or 3 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.

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28.2

Where this number comes from

Survey
National Health Interview Survey
What it measured
Respondents were asked how many times they went to an urgent care center about their health during the past 12 months.
Population
U.S. adults aged 18 and over
Year
2025
95% confidence interval
27.4% to 28.9%

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