As of 2019, around 39 percent of adults aged 18 years and older in the United States reported experiencing back pain in the past three months, while only around 9 percent reported experiencing tooth or jaw pain. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region.
Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region
Any pain is based on responses of “some days,” “most days,” or “every day” to a question asking how often the
respondent had pain in the past 3 months. Pain at specific locations is based on responses of “a little,” “a lot,” or “somewhere
between a little and a lot” to a question asking how much pain they had at these locations: 1) back; 2) hips, knees, or feet;
3) hands, arms, or shoulders; 4) headache or migraine; 5) abdomen, genitals, or pelvis; and 6) tooth or jaw. Respondents could
indicate pain at more than one location.
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CDC, & NCHS (NHIS). (July 29, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/
CDC, und NCHS (NHIS). "Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/
CDC, NCHS (NHIS). (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/
CDC, and NCHS (NHIS). "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Experienced Pain in The past 3 Months as of 2019, by Body Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/
CDC & NCHS (NHIS), Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region [Graph], CDC, & NCHS (NHIS), July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/