In 2021, there were over 23 million males and around 28 million females in the United States who suffered from chronic pain. This statistic shows the number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by gender.
Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by gender
* 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 gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934946/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-gender-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by gender." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934946/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-gender-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934946/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-gender-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Adults in The U.S. with Chronic Pain in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934946/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-gender-us/
CDC & MMWR, Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934946/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-gender-us/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
Number of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by gender [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934946/chronic-pain-adults-number-by-gender-us/
