Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
41.5
percent
(2020)
Target:
60.8
percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
55.9
percent of adults aged 18 years and over reported having broadband access to the Internet in 2017
Increase the proportion of adults with broadband access to the Internet
Summary
Most adults in the United States use the internet, but many of them don’t have broadband service at home. There are disparities in home broadband service by race/ethnicity, age, geographic location, education, and income. More hospitals and health systems are using internet-based communication and health care tools, so strategies to increase broadband internet access are important for improving health.
