Nearly all U.S. veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001 and who responded to the annual Wounded Warrior Project Survey in 2019 experienced at least one severe injury or health problem during their post-9/11 military service. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. veteran and active service respondents experiencing select injuries and health problems during military service after 9/11 as of 2019.
Percentage of U.S. veteran and active service respondents experiencing select injuries and health problems during military service after 9/11 as of 2019*
Percentage of survey respondents
Sleep problems
87.5%
PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
82.8%
Anxiety
80.7%
Back, neck, or shoulder problems
76.8%
Depression
76.5%
Tinnitus
60.7%
Knee injuries or problems
55.7%
Migraines/other severe headaches
53.4%
Hearing loss
52.5%
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
39.2%
Ankle/feet injuries
35.2%
Nerve injuries
30.1%
Head injuries other than traumatic brain injury (TBI)
* Sample includes 6.5 percent current service members on active duty.
Respondents were members of the Wounded Warrior Project and are veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.
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WWP. (October 29, 2019). Percentage of U.S. veteran and active service respondents experiencing select injuries and health problems during military service after 9/11 as of 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102029/health-problems-during-service-after-911-by-problem-veterans/
WWP. "Percentage of U.S. veteran and active service respondents experiencing select injuries and health problems during military service after 9/11 as of 2019* ." Chart. October 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102029/health-problems-during-service-after-911-by-problem-veterans/
WWP. (2019). Percentage of U.S. veteran and active service respondents experiencing select injuries and health problems during military service after 9/11 as of 2019* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102029/health-problems-during-service-after-911-by-problem-veterans/
WWP. "Percentage of U.S. Veteran and Active Service Respondents Experiencing Select Injuries and Health Problems during Military Service after 9/11 as of 2019* ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102029/health-problems-during-service-after-911-by-problem-veterans/
WWP, Percentage of U.S. veteran and active service respondents experiencing select injuries and health problems during military service after 9/11 as of 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102029/health-problems-during-service-after-911-by-problem-veterans/ (last visited July 05, 2020)
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