EnglishNIH Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @NIH has 1,748,770 followers and 17,506 posts on X. Account age: 18 years (joined June 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @NIH gained 2,313 followers (+0.13%). In the last 7 days the change was +390 followers. NIH is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +672 followers on Jul 19, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 54 interactions against 1.7M followers, an engagement rate of 0.003%. Measured over 54 original posts, its engagement rate beats 26% of 6,873 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 15K times each, and 0.36% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.85% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 54 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 10, 2026. Recurring tag: #ai.
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Follower growth
On a 5-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +672 followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Official account of the National Institutes of Health. NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health®. Privacy Policy: https://t.co/wOGwZ3gX1M Engagement ≠ endorsement
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NIH on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does NIH have on X?
- NIH (@NIH) has 1,748,770 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 378 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did NIH join X, and how old is the account?
- NIH joined X in June 2008. The @NIH account is 18 years old. Searches for NIH age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has NIH published?
- NIH has published 17,506 posts on X. That is about 2.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is NIH verified on X?
- Yes. NIH carries a Government verification on X.
- Is NIH gaining or losing followers?
- NIH is currently gaining followers, with a net +2,313 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +390.
- How fast is NIH growing on X?
- NIH is adding roughly 77 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.