Many Americans doubt today's kids will grow up healthier than adults are now
Core finding
Americans are more skeptical than hopeful about the health of the next generation. Roughly four-in-ten (42%) say children growing up in the U.S. today probably or definitely will not be healthier than adults are now, including 10% who say definitely not, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025.
Fewer, roughly three-in-ten (28%), expect children to be healthier, including just 6% who say definitely yes, while 30% are unsure.
Topline distribution
Many Americans doubt today's kids will grow up healthier than adults are now.
Thinking about future generations, do you believe children growing up in the U.S. today will be healthier than adults are now?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 3 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
Thinking about future generations, do you believe children growing up in the U.S. today will be healthier than adults are now?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.