Chronic pain prevalence among adults by chronic medical condition U.S. 2021

In 2021, it was estimated that around 27 percent of adults in the United States who had been diagnosed with hypertension suffered from chronic pain, compared to 48 percent of adults who had been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition

Characteristic	Chronic pain*	High-impact chronic pain**
Dementia	54.9%	34.2%
Arthritis	51.3%	20%
COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis	50%	23.9%
Chronic kidney disease	48.4%	25.4%
Angina	44%	27.7%
Stroke	43.4%	23.8%
Cirrhosis or liver condition	40.9%	22.3%
Myocardial infarction	40.3%	17.1%
Epilepsy	40%	19.6%
Depression	38%	16.8%
Anxiety disorder	37.5%	16.3%
Coronary heart disease	33.8%	16.6%
Asthma	33.6%	14.2%
Cancer	30.6%	11.9%
Diabetes	29.1%	12.9%
Hepatitis	28.2%	12.9%
Hypertension	27.3%	10.6%
High cholesterol	25.2%	9%
Overall	19.7%	6.4%

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

29,482 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Estimates are age-adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. Census Bureau population as the standard population and five age groups (18–24, 25–44, 45–64, 65–84, and ≥85 years.
* Pain reported on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
** Chronic pain that limits life or work activities on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.

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