Percentage of U.S. adults with medical debt as of 2021

Published by
Preeti Vankar,
Nov 9, 2022
A survey from 2021 found that around 37 percent of respondents in the United States currently had medical debt, while 23 percent did not currently have medical debt but had it in the past. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with medical debt as of 2021.

Percentage of adults in the United States with medical-related debt as of 2021

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Release date

March 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

Febrary 19 to 22, 2021

Number of respondents

1,550 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Do you have any medical-related debt?"

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