Percentage of U.S. adults with medical debt as of 2021, by generation

Published by
Preeti Vankar,
Jun 20, 2022
A survey from 2021 found that around 48 percent of Millennial respondents in the United States currently had medical debt, while a total of 66 percent had been in debt due to medical bills at some point. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with medical debt as of 2021, by generation.

Percentage of adults in the United States with medical debt as of 2021, by generation

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Release date

March 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

Febrary 19 to 22, 2021

Number of respondents

1,550 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Generations were defined as the following ages:
Generation Z: 18 to 24
Millennial: 25 to 40
Generation X: 41 to 55
Baby boomer: 56 to 75

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