Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2021, by age

Published by
John Elflein,
Apr 14, 2023
In 2021, it was estimated that around 34 percent of adults in the United States aged 85 years and older suffered from chronic pain, compared to 27 percent of adults aged 45 to 64 years. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age

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Release date

April 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

29,482 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Pain reported on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
** Chronic pain that limits life or work activities on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.

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