According to a 2021 survey, of the adults who said they had an allergy, the most common was pollen allergies, with some 44 percent. Moreover, around 1 in 10 adults had a food allergy.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who had select allergies as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who had select allergies as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Pollen allergies (includes grass and seasonal allergies)
44%
Drug allergy
15%
Mold allergy
14%
Pet allergy
12%
Food allergy
11%
Insect allergy
7%
Latex allergy
5%
An allergy not listed above (e.g. chemicals, dust)
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SingleCare. (May 10, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who had select allergies as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243167/common-allergies-us/
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SingleCare. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who had select allergies as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243167/common-allergies-us/
SingleCare. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Allergies Who Had Select Allergies as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243167/common-allergies-us/
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Percentage of adults in the United States with allergies who had select allergies as of 2021 [Graph], SingleCare, May 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243167/common-allergies-us/
