In 2023, it was estimated that around 36 percent of adults in the United States aged 65 years and older suffered from chronic pain, compared to 29 percent of adults aged 45 to 64 years. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by age.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by age
"Chronic pain is based on responses of “most days” or “every day” to the survey question, “In the past 3 months, how often did you have pain? Would you say never, some days, most days, or every day?” High-impact chronic pain is defined as adults who have chronic pain and who responded “most days” or “every day” to the survey question, “Over the past 3 months, how often did your pain limit your life or work activities? Would you say never, some days, most days, or every day?” Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population."
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CDC, & MMWR. (November 21, 2024). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 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 2023, by age." Chart. November 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2024). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 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 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2024, 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 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by age [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, November 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189525/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-age-us/