Percentage of population with cancer in the United States 2000-2015

Percentage of U.S. population who has (or ever had) cancer between 2000 and 2015, by age

The data illustrates the percentage of the United States population who has (or ever had) cancer between 2000 and 2015, by age group. In 2014-2015, the percentage of the United States population aged 65 and over who then had (or ever before had) cancer was 18.4%.

18 years and over 5 6.4 6.5
65 years and over 15.2 18.4 18.4