In 2021, around 1.1 percent of adults in the United States aged 65 years and older were estimated to be living with active epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures and can lead to life-long disability. This statistic displays the percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by age.
Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by age
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Doctor-diagnosed active epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy and either taking medication, having had one or more seizures in the past year, or both; and inactive epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy but not taking medication and having no seizures in the past year.
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Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). (May 30, 2023). Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478467/active-epilepsy-cases-prevalence-in-the-us-by-age/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). "Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by age." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478467/active-epilepsy-cases-prevalence-in-the-us-by-age/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). (2023). Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478467/active-epilepsy-cases-prevalence-in-the-us-by-age/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). "Percentage of Adults with Active Epilepsy in The U.S. as of 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478467/active-epilepsy-cases-prevalence-in-the-us-by-age/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior), Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478467/active-epilepsy-cases-prevalence-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited April 25, 2025)
Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by age [Graph], Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior), May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478467/active-epilepsy-cases-prevalence-in-the-us-by-age/
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