A survey from 2022 found that 81 percent of those aged 80 years and older in the United States had at least one serious health condition, compared to 41 percent of those aged under 40 years. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition, by age.
Percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition as of 2022, by age
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This would include conditions like asthma, diabetes,
high blood pressure, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, or any other conditions that you consider chronic?"
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AARP. (June 1, 2022). Percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition as of 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414980/one-serious-health-condition-among-adults-us-by-age/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition as of 2022, by age." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414980/one-serious-health-condition-among-adults-us-by-age/
AARP. (2022). Percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition as of 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414980/one-serious-health-condition-among-adults-us-by-age/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with at Least One Serious Health Condition as of 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414980/one-serious-health-condition-among-adults-us-by-age/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition as of 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414980/one-serious-health-condition-among-adults-us-by-age/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition as of 2022, by age [Graph], AARP, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414980/one-serious-health-condition-among-adults-us-by-age/
