U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults who get screened for colorectal cancer — C‑07 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Baseline only

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Most Recent Data:
58.7 percent (2021) *

Target:
68.3 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
58.7 percent of adults aged 45 to 75 years received a colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines in 2021  *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults receiving colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines, 2021 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021
Total
58.7
CI 57.8 / 59.7
SE 0.481

Adults receiving colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021
American Indian or Alaska Native only
58.4
CI 46.4 / 69.8
SE 5.825
Asian only
49.9
CI 45.3 / 54.5
SE 2.137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
Black or African American only
60.8
CI 58.0 / 63.5
SE 1.398
White only
59.9
CI 58.9 / 61.0
SE 0.550
2 or more races
50.7
CI 42.6 / 58.7
SE 3.757
Hispanic or Latino
50.8
CI 48.1 / 53.5
SE 1.243
Not Hispanic or Latino
60.1
CI 59.1 / 61.1
SE 0.519
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
55.3
CI 43.2 / 67.0
SE 5.911
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
50.0
CI 45.4 / 54.6
SE 2.142
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
61.1
CI 58.3 / 63.9
SE 1.426
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
60.9
CI 59.8 / 62.0
SE 0.588
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
54.7
CI 46.2 / 63.0
SE 3.845

Highest and lowest rates for Adults receiving colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines: Disparities by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired