In 2021, it was estimated that almost 23 percent of adults in the United States with no high school diploma or GED suffered from chronic pain, compared to 15 percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by education.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by education
Estimates are age-adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. Census Bureau population as the standard population and five age groups (18–24, 25–44, 45–64, 65–84,
and ≥85 years.
* 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). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934971/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-education-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by education." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934971/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-education-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934971/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-education-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Chronic Pain in 2021, by Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934971/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-education-us/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934971/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-education-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by education [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934971/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-education-us/
