A study conducted in the United States among children and adolescents found that the prevalence of arthritis increased with age. From 2017 to 2021, arthritis among children and adolescents was highest among those aged between 12 and 17, with 592 cases per 100,000 individuals. This statistic shows the prevalence of arthritis among children and adolescents in the United States per 100,000 population from 2017 to 2021, by age.
Prevalence of arthritis among children and adolescents in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age*
(per 100,000 population)
According to the source, diagnosed arthritis was defined as parents answering “yes” to the question, “Has a doctor or other health care provider ever told you that this child has arthritis?”
* Younger than 18 years old.
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CDC (NSCH). (July 21, 2023). Prevalence of arthritis among children and adolescents in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age* (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410676/prevalence-arthritis-children-adolescents-in-the-us-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC (NSCH). "Prevalence of arthritis among children and adolescents in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age* (per 100,000 population)." Chart. July 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410676/prevalence-arthritis-children-adolescents-in-the-us-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC (NSCH). (2023). Prevalence of arthritis among children and adolescents in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age* (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410676/prevalence-arthritis-children-adolescents-in-the-us-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC (NSCH). "Prevalence of Arthritis among Children and Adolescents in The United States from 2017 to 2021, by Age* (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410676/prevalence-arthritis-children-adolescents-in-the-us-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC (NSCH), Prevalence of arthritis among children and adolescents in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age* (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410676/prevalence-arthritis-children-adolescents-in-the-us-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 08, 2025)
Prevalence of arthritis among children and adolescents in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by age* (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC (NSCH), July 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410676/prevalence-arthritis-children-adolescents-in-the-us-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed