As of 2018, preterm births and births to teenage mothers in the Upper East Side are lower than the city average.
In the Upper East Side, there were 73 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 3.4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).
The Upper East Side has a low population of residents who are uninsured.
In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 4%, less than the citywide rate of 12%, though this was based on a small sample size.

The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in the Upper East Side is 0.0083 milligrams per cubic metre (8.3×10⁻⁹ oz/cu ft), more than the city average.
Eight percent of Upper East Side residents are smokers, which is less than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers.
In the Upper East Side, 11% of residents are obese, 4% are diabetic, and 15% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.
In addition, 6% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.

Ninety-four percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%.
In 2018, 89% of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," more than the city's average of 78%.
For every supermarket in the Upper East Side, there are 5 bodegas.

Lenox Hill Hospital and NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are located in the Upper East Side.
In addition, Mount Sinai Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital Center are located nearby in East Harlem.
As of 2018, preterm births and births to teenage mothers in the Upper East Side are lower than the city average. In the Upper East Side, there were 73 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 3.4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). The Upper East Side has a low population of residents who are uninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 4%, less than the citywide rate of 12%, though this was based on a small sample size.
The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in the Upper East Side is 0.0083 milligrams per cubic metre (8.3×10⁻⁹ oz/cu ft), more than the city average. Eight percent of Upper East Side residents are smokers, which is less than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In the Upper East Side, 11% of residents are obese, 4% are diabetic, and 15% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. In addition, 6% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.
Ninety-four percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 89% of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," more than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in the Upper East Side, there are 5 bodegas.
Lenox Hill Hospital and NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are located in the Upper East Side. In addition, Mount Sinai Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital Center are located nearby in East Harlem.
Upper East Side