National Cancer Institute colorectal cancer screening rates are based on telephone survey data from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The data represents individuals of both sexes, across all races, ages 45 to 75, who received at least one recommended colorectal cancer screening test.
The national colorectal cancer screening rate in 2022 was 66.9%.
Here are the states with the highest and lowest colorectal cancer screening rates:
Lowest:
- Puerto Rico – 55.5%
- New Mexico – 58.4%
- Wyoming – 59.9%
- Nevada – 60.9%
- Oklahoma – 61.1%
- Texas – 61.4%
- California – 61.5%
- Arizona – 61.7%
- Alaska – 62.2%
- Mississippi – 62.5%
Highest:
- Connecticut – 75.3%
- Rhode Island – 74.3%
- Maine – 72.2%
- Wisconsin – 71.9%
- Maryland – 71.8%
- New Hampshire – 71.6%
- Michigan – 71.2%
- Massachusetts – 70.9%
- District of Columbia – 70.8%
- South Carolina – 70.7%
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