Health in Albuquerque, New Mexico: official figures
8.6% of residents of Albuquerque (47,709 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 350th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Mexico: 9.6%).
How many children in Albuquerque are uninsured?
In Albuquerque, 5.9% of children under 19 and 11.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Albuquerque are on Medicaid?
25.9% of residents of Albuquerque under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 181st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Mexico: 31.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Albuquerque have a disability?
15.2% of residents of Albuquerque (84,984 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 173rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Mexico: 17.0%); 7.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Albuquerque have a disability?
By age, 35.2% of residents of Albuquerque aged 65 and over, 13.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.6% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Albuquerque, New Mexico?
An estimated 33.2% of adults in Albuquerque had obesity in 2023, joint 397th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Albuquerque?
An estimated 10.2% of adults in Albuquerque had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 352nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Albuquerque?
An estimated 16.7% of adults in Albuquerque reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 282nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Albuquerque have high blood pressure?
In Albuquerque, an estimated 30.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 320th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Albuquerque see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 65.6% of adults in Albuquerque had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, the lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Albuquerque compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Albuquerque ranks 350 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Gallatin | 8.6% |
| 348 | Lake Havasu City | 8.6% |
| 349 | Hamilton | 8.6% |
| 350 | Albuquerque | 8.6% |
| 351 | Jersey City | 8.5% |
| 352 | Madera | 8.5% |
| 353 | College Station | 8.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Albuquerque ranks 173 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Glendale | 15.3% |
| 171 | Moore | 15.3% |
| 172 | Rocky Mount | 15.3% |
| 173 | Albuquerque | 15.2% |
| 174 | Warner Robins | 15.2% |
| 175 | Tucson | 15.2% |
| 176 | Antioch | 15.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Albuquerque ranks 397 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | McKinney | 33.3% |
| 395 | Carson City | 33.3% |
| 396 | Huntington Park | 33.3% |
| 397 | Albuquerque | 33.2% |
| 398 | Glendale | 33.2% |
| 399 | Wilmington | 33.2% |
| 400 | Layton | 33.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Albuquerque ranks 451 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 448 | Manhattan | 10.3% |
| 449 | Diamond Bar | 10.3% |
| 450 | La Crosse | 10.3% |
| 451 | Albuquerque | 10.2% |
| 452 | Cape Coral | 10.2% |
| 453 | Carrollton | 10.2% |
| 454 | Columbia | 10.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Albuquerque ranks 408 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 405 | West Sacramento | 12.6% |
| 406 | Peabody | 12.6% |
| 407 | Goose Creek | 12.6% |
| 408 | Albuquerque | 12.5% |
| 409 | Orlando | 12.5% |
| 410 | St. Petersburg | 12.5% |
| 411 | Denton | 12.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Albuquerque ranks 513 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 510 | Redlands | 16.8% |
| 511 | Baldwin Park | 16.8% |
| 512 | Euless | 16.8% |
| 513 | Albuquerque | 16.7% |
| 514 | Orlando | 16.7% |
| 515 | Huntsville | 16.7% |
| 516 | Hayward | 16.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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