As of 2020, the majority of women across the globe started going through perimenopause (which usually lasts 3 to 5 years before menstruation totally stops and menopause begins) at around 45 to 50 years of age. In Poland, as much as 31 percent said perimenopause began when they were under 45 years old.
This statistic shows the percentage of women worldwide who reported that perimenopause started for them at select ages as of 2020, by country.
Percentage of women worldwide who reported that perimenopause started for them at select ages as of 2020, by country
Women who were experiencing or had experienced menopause were surveyed
Supplementary notes
Survey was conducted in Brazil, India, Mexico, Poland, Russian, South Africa, and the United Kingdom with roughly 100 participants from each country.
Original question? "At what age did you realize you were going through perimenopause?"
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Avon. (July 28, 2020). Percentage of women worldwide who reported that perimenopause started for them at select ages as of 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242217/womens-age-perimenopause-onset-worldwide-by-country/
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Avon. (2020). Percentage of women worldwide who reported that perimenopause started for them at select ages as of 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242217/womens-age-perimenopause-onset-worldwide-by-country/
Avon. "Percentage of Women Worldwide Who Reported That Perimenopause Started for Them at Select Ages as of 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242217/womens-age-perimenopause-onset-worldwide-by-country/
Avon, Percentage of women worldwide who reported that perimenopause started for them at select ages as of 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242217/womens-age-perimenopause-onset-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Percentage of women worldwide who reported that perimenopause started for them at select ages as of 2020, by country [Graph], Avon, July 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242217/womens-age-perimenopause-onset-worldwide-by-country/
