As of June 2025, some 15 percent of Americans surveyed were of the opinion that opioids and fentanyl addiction is the number one public health threat in the U.S., a slight increase from 12 percent in February 2025. Furthermore, obesity was viewed as a top public health issue by 22 percent of Americans in June 2025. Â
U.S. healthcare issues
The United States has the highest healthcare spending globally. The majority of Americans considered rising healthcare costs as the most important healthcare problem facing the U.S. in January 2023. While COVID-19 and cancer were ranked second on the list. Due to unfortunate mass shooting incidents in the country, gun violence is typically related to homicide and is not considered a healthcare issue. Although the most popular method of suicide among Americans who attempted it was a gun or firearm, the link between gun access and suicide is frequently ignored as a public health crisis.
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Ipsos North America. (June 25, 2025). Distribution of U.S. adults' opinions on what they consider is a main threat to American public health in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1414565/public-opinion-on-leading-public-health-threat-in-the-us/
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