It was estimated that in 2030, around 7.3 percent of the global population will be suffering from low back pain. This figure is expected to decrease only slightly to around 7.08 percent by the year 2050. This statistic shows forecasts for the prevalence of low back pain worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050.
Forecasts of the prevalence of low back pain worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050
Characteristic
Age-standardized prevalence
2030
7.3%
2040
7.17%
2050
7.08%
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Lancet (Rheumatology). (June 1, 2023). Forecasts of the prevalence of low back pain worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447519/low-back-pain-prevalence-worldwide-forecasts/
Lancet (Rheumatology). "Forecasts of the prevalence of low back pain worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447519/low-back-pain-prevalence-worldwide-forecasts/
Lancet (Rheumatology). (2023). Forecasts of the prevalence of low back pain worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447519/low-back-pain-prevalence-worldwide-forecasts/
Lancet (Rheumatology). "Forecasts of The Prevalence of Low Back Pain Worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447519/low-back-pain-prevalence-worldwide-forecasts/
Lancet (Rheumatology), Forecasts of the prevalence of low back pain worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447519/low-back-pain-prevalence-worldwide-forecasts/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Forecasts of the prevalence of low back pain worldwide in 2030, 2040, and 2050 [Graph], Lancet (Rheumatology), June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447519/low-back-pain-prevalence-worldwide-forecasts/
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