In 2021-2022, it was estimated that around two percent of those in the United States aged 50 to 69 years suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is characterized by overwhelming fatigue that is not improved by rest and may limit activity. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by age.
Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by age
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was based on a yes response to the following two survey
questions, “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)?” and “Do you still have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or ME?
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CDC, & NCHS. (December 7, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440099/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-age/
CDC, und NCHS. "Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by age." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440099/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-age/
CDC, NCHS. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440099/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-age/
CDC, and NCHS. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2021-2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440099/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-age/
CDC & NCHS, Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440099/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-age/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by age [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440099/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-age/
