Nearly eight-in-ten Americans say they are in good health
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 79% of Americans rated their general health as good or better. This includes 40% who said good, 30% who said very good, and 9% who said excellent.
About one in five rated their health as fair (17%) or poor (4%).
Topline scale
79% of Americans rate their own health as good or better.
In general, would you say your health is:
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.6%
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 | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.6% |
| Module | Module 4: Identity, Politics, & Social Trust |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
In general, would you say your health is:
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.6%.