In 2020, about 39 percent of adults in the United States aged 60 to 69 years reported having low stress levels, while around only 16 percent of U.S. adults aged 40 to 49 years reported the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who reported having high stress levels in 2020, by age.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who reported having high stress levels in 2020, by age
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Lowest stress (1, 2, 3)
Moderate stress (4-7)
Highest stress (8, 9, 10)
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Original questions: On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is extremely low and 10 is extremely high, please rate the overall level of stress in your life today.
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AARP. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who reported having high stress levels in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255403/share-of-older-adults-who-reported-high-stress-levels-by-age-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who reported having high stress levels in 2020, by age." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255403/share-of-older-adults-who-reported-high-stress-levels-by-age-us/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who reported having high stress levels in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255403/share-of-older-adults-who-reported-high-stress-levels-by-age-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Reported Having High Stress Levels in 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255403/share-of-older-adults-who-reported-high-stress-levels-by-age-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who reported having high stress levels in 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255403/share-of-older-adults-who-reported-high-stress-levels-by-age-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who reported having high stress levels in 2020, by age [Graph], AARP, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255403/share-of-older-adults-who-reported-high-stress-levels-by-age-us/