In 2021-2022, it was estimated that around 0.7 percent of Asian adults in the United States suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, compared to 1.5 percent of white adults. 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 race and ethnicity.
Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by race and ethnicity
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 race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440101/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-race/
CDC, und NCHS. "Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by race and ethnicity." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440101/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-race/
CDC, NCHS. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440101/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-race/
CDC, and NCHS. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2021-2022, by Race and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440101/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-race/
CDC & NCHS, Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440101/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-race/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in 2021-2022, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440101/share-adults-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-us-by-race/