As of 2020, nearly half of women around the globe were unaware of perimenopause and were surprised when it started. This statistic shows the percentage of women who were not aware of, felt unprepared for, or didn't understand perimenopause and menopause worldwide as of 2020.
Percentage of women who were not aware of, felt unprepared for, or didn't understand perimenopause and menopause worldwide as of 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of women
Women who were unaware of perimenopause until they started to have symptoms
44%
Women who did not expect perimenopause when it started
46%
Women who did not understand the two phases, perimenopause and menopause, despite being in one of these phases
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Avon. (July 28, 2020). Percentage of women who were not aware of, felt unprepared for, or didn't understand perimenopause and menopause worldwide as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242168/womens-knowledge-awareness-perimenopause-menopause-worldwide/
Avon. "Percentage of women who were not aware of, felt unprepared for, or didn't understand perimenopause and menopause worldwide as of 2020." Chart. July 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242168/womens-knowledge-awareness-perimenopause-menopause-worldwide/
Avon. (2020). Percentage of women who were not aware of, felt unprepared for, or didn't understand perimenopause and menopause worldwide as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242168/womens-knowledge-awareness-perimenopause-menopause-worldwide/
Avon. "Percentage of Women Who Were Not Aware Of, Felt Unprepared For, or Didn't Understand Perimenopause and Menopause Worldwide as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242168/womens-knowledge-awareness-perimenopause-menopause-worldwide/
Avon, Percentage of women who were not aware of, felt unprepared for, or didn't understand perimenopause and menopause worldwide as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242168/womens-knowledge-awareness-perimenopause-menopause-worldwide/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Percentage of women who were not aware of, felt unprepared for, or didn't understand perimenopause and menopause worldwide as of 2020 [Graph], Avon, July 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242168/womens-knowledge-awareness-perimenopause-menopause-worldwide/
