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Percentage of women ages 18-44 who reported being told by a health professional that they had kidney disease (excluding kidney stones, bladder infection and incontinence)
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Percentage of non-Hispanic Black women ages 18-44 who reported being told by a health professional that they had kidney disease (excluding kidney stones, bladder infection and incontinence)
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US Value: 1.6%
Top State(s): Louisiana, South Dakota: 0.9%
Bottom State(s): New Mexico: 2.6%
Definition: Percentage of women ages 18-44 who reported being told by a health professional that they had kidney disease (excluding kidney stones, bladder infection and incontinence)
Data Source and Years(s): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022-2023
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2026.
Chronic kidney disease includes several conditions that can cause damage to the kidneys over a long period of time. An estimated 35.5 million adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease, more of them women than men. One contributing factor is that women are more prone to getting urinary tract infections, which, over time, can lead to kidney damage. Women with chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of pregnancy complications, including high blood pressure, preterm birth and loss of kidney function.
Kidney disease can lead to other health problems, like heart disease. If left untreated, kidney disease can worsen and lead to kidney failure, at which point one will need dialysis or a kidney transplant.
In 2022, the treatment costs of Medicare beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease were $95.7 billion.
According to America’s Health Rankings analysis, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease is higher among:
Risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, age and a family history of kidney disease.
Recommendations for maintaining kidney health include: losing weight (if overweight or obese), engaging in physical activity, quitting or avoiding smoking, limiting alcohol intake, maintaining a healthy cholesterol range, getting an annual flu shot, eating low-sodium foods, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.
Chronic kidney disease can be effectively treated through blood pressure control, working with one’s health care team, adhering to prescribed medications, following a healthy meal plan and finding positive strategies to cope with stress and depression.
Healthy People 2030 has multiple objectives related to chronic kidney disease, including reducing the proportion of adults with chronic kidney disease and increasing the proportion of adults who know they have chronic kidney disease.
United States Renal Data System. “Chronic Kidney Disease Chapter 6: Healthcare Expenditures for Persons with CKD.” In 2024 USRDS Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2024. https://usrds-adr.niddk.nih.gov/2024/chronic-kidney-disease/6-healthcare-expenditures-for-persons-with-ckd.
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