Frequency, draw history and statistical context for the number 16 across all historical Powerball draws.
Across 1,937 historical Powerball draws, the number 16 has appeared 149 times — that's 7.69% of all draws. That's 6% above the expected rate for a uniformly random draw, putting it firmly in the hot bucket.
Number 16 was last drawn 12 draws ago. Whether that makes it "due" is a long-running debate among lottery players — the mathematical answer is that lottery draws are independent events, so a number's history has no influence on the next draw. But the Strategy Lab lets you bias your picks toward or away from overdue numbers if you want to play with that pattern.