* Includes fecal occult blood test within 1 year, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years
and fecal occult blood test within 3 years, or colonoscopy within 10 years for
persons aged 50–75 years.
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US adults who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening by age 2018
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults aged between 50 to 75 years who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by age. Around 79 percent of survey respondents aged 65 to 75 years indicated that they were up to date with colorectal cancer screening. Standard preventative screening includes a fecal occult blood tests within 1 year, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years and fecal occult blood test within 3 years, or colonoscopy within 10 years.
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CDC, & MMWR. (March 13, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 75 years who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by age* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1115733/us-adults-that-reported-being-up-to-date-with-colorectal-cancer-screening-by-age/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 75 years who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by age*." Chart. March 13, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1115733/us-adults-that-reported-being-up-to-date-with-colorectal-cancer-screening-by-age/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 75 years who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by age*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1115733/us-adults-that-reported-being-up-to-date-with-colorectal-cancer-screening-by-age/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 50 to 75 Years Who Were up to Date with Colorectal Cancer Screening as of 2018, by Age*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Mar 2020, /statistics/1115733/us-adults-that-reported-being-up-to-date-with-colorectal-cancer-screening-by-age/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 75 years who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by age* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1115733/us-adults-that-reported-being-up-to-date-with-colorectal-cancer-screening-by-age/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 75 years who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by age* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, March 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1115733/us-adults-that-reported-being-up-to-date-with-colorectal-cancer-screening-by-age/
