In 2021, it was estimated that around 27 percent of adults in the United States who had been diagnosed with hypertension suffered from chronic pain, compared to 48 percent of adults who had been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition
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 chronic medical condition [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383877/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-chronic-medical-condition-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383877/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-chronic-medical-condition-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383877/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-chronic-medical-condition-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Chronic Pain in 2021, by Chronic Medical Condition." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383877/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-chronic-medical-condition-us/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383877/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-chronic-medical-condition-us/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by chronic medical condition [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383877/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-chronic-medical-condition-us/