Number of Ohio Children, Less Than Six Years of Age, Tested for Lead (1999-2020)
This page shows the number of Ohio children tested for lead each year, from 1999 to present.
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Table Format
| Year | Children Tested |
| 2020 | 143,705 |
| 2019 | 165,832 |
| 2018 | 168,352 |
| 2017 | 169,547 |
| 2016 | 162,185 |
| 2015 | 156,135 |
| 2014 | 153,010 |
| 2013 | 155,577 |
| 2012 | 154,436 |
| 2011 | 154,880 |
| 2010 | 156,196 |
| 2009 | 150,744 |
| 2008 | 159,225 |
| 2007 | 155,050 |
| 2006 | 128,777 |
| 2005 | 124,860 |
| 2004 | 106,042 |
| 2003 | 112,999 |
| 2002 | 111,284 |
| 2001 | 100,492 |
| 2000 | 92,219 |
| 1999 | 103,074 |
Note:
- Children tested for lead more than once in a calendar year are counted only once. Estimates are made using data from the Healthy Housing and Lead Poisoning Surveillance System at the Ohio Department of Health.
