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
* 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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CDC, & MMWR. (April 14, 2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Chronic Pain in 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/