Primary Private Health Insurance Coverage in the US

Overweight Prevalence

Proportion or number of people in a specified population who are overweight/obese. Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly used to classify overweight and obesity in adults. It is defined as a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of his heigt in meters (kg/sqm). Overweight is a BMI greater than or equal to 25; obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30. Based on: World Health Organization.

Smoking Prevalence

Percentage of people in a given population who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes or any other smoked tobacco products on a daily basis. Based on: World Health Organization.

Health Insurance Coverage

Percentage of population covered by health insurance. The latter refers to all types of insurance indemnifying or reimbursing for losses caused by bodily injury or illness including related including related medical expenses. Based on: World Health Organization.

Health Insurance Gross Written Premium

Total premium on insurance underwritten by an health insurer or reinsurer during a specified period, before deduction of reinsurance premium. It is the sum of the direct and assumed premium written and represents an indicator of the importance of the health insurance industry in a given country. Usually measured in millions or billions of national currency. Health insurance refers to all types of insurance indemnifying or reimbursing for losses caused by bodily injury or illness including related including related medical expenses. Based on: US National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Health Insurance Claims

Request made by the insured for insurer remittance of payment due to loss incurred and covered under the health insurance policy agreement, usually expressed in millions or billions of national currency. Health insurance refers to all types of insurance indemnifying or reimbursing for losses caused by bodily injury or illness including related including related medical expenses. Based on: US National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Health Insurance Revenue

Revenue generated by health insurance, usually expressed in millions or billions of national currency. Health insurance refers to all types of insurance indemnifying or reimbursing for losses caused by bodily injury or illness including related including related medical expenses. Based on: US National Association of Insurance Commissioners.