As of 2020, about 70 percent of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older reported having a blood pressure check at least once in the past two years, while 51 percent reported getting a flu shot in the the past two years. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and old who received select medical tests or screenings in the past two years as of 2020.
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Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who received select medical tests or screenings in the past two years as of 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of health services and medical tests
Blood pressure check
70%
An eye exam
58%
Blood cholesterol test
54%
Flu shot
51%
A dental exam or check-up
50%
Glucose test for diabetes
34%
Colon cancer screening
28%
COVID-19 test
26%
Pneumonia shot
22%
A hearing test
20%
Bone density screening
15%
Stress test
14%
Skin cancer screening
12%
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AARP. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who received select medical tests or screenings in the past two years as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255326/share-of-health-services-and-medical-tests-given-to-older-individuals-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who received select medical tests or screenings in the past two years as of 2020." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255326/share-of-health-services-and-medical-tests-given-to-older-individuals-us/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who received select medical tests or screenings in the past two years as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255326/share-of-health-services-and-medical-tests-given-to-older-individuals-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Received Select Medical Tests or Screenings in The past Two Years as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255326/share-of-health-services-and-medical-tests-given-to-older-individuals-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who received select medical tests or screenings in the past two years as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255326/share-of-health-services-and-medical-tests-given-to-older-individuals-us/ (last visited June 16, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who received select medical tests or screenings in the past two years as of 2020 [Graph], AARP, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255326/share-of-health-services-and-medical-tests-given-to-older-individuals-us/
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