In 2021, it was estimated that there were over 21 million adults aged 45 to 64 years who suffered from chronic pain, and 7.9 million that suffered from high-impact chronic pain. This statistic shows the number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age.
Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age
* Pain reported on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
** Chronic pain that limits life or work activities on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
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CDC, & MMWR. (April 14, 2023). Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934920/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-age-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934920/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-age-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934920/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-age-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Adults in The U.S. with Chronic Pain in 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934920/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-age-us/
CDC & MMWR, Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934920/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-age-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by age [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934920/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-age-us/
