Pap Tests
Data are for the U.S.
Pap test use
- Percent of women age 18 and older who had a Pap test within the past 3 years: 66.0% (2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, table 34 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Physician office visits
- Number of physician office visits during which Pap tests were ordered or provided: 14.3 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 19 [PDF – 704 KB]
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