The percentage of children aged 0–17 years who received a well-child checkup increased from 75.8% in 2008 to 86.5% in 2018. Receipt of a well-child checkup increased for all age groups: from 86.7% to 91.9% among those aged 0–4 years, from 74.5% to 86.9% among those aged 5–11 years, and from 68.0% to 81.7% among those aged 12–17 years. For both 2008 and 2018, the percentage of children who received a well-child checkup decreased as age increased.
Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2008 and 2018 data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm.
Footnotes
Percentages shown with 95% confidence intervals.
Children defined here as infants, children, and adolescents (i.e., persons aged 0–17 years).
Based on the response of “yes” to the survey question “During the past 12 months did (sample child) receive a well-child checkup — that is, a general checkup when (he/she) was not sick or injured?”
Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population and are derived from the National Health Interview Survey sample child component.