Pain conditions among U.S. adults by age 2018

This statistic displays the percentage of the U.S. adult population that had been diagnosed with a pain condition as of 2018, by age. According to the data, 34 percent of those aged 65 years and older had been diagnosed with a pain condition as of 2018.

Prevalence of diagnosed pain conditions among U.S. adults in 2018, by age

Characteristic	Percentage of adult population
Total	24%
18-34 years	13%
35-44 years	18%
45-54 years	27%
55-64 years	33%
65 years and older	34%

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Release date

September 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

as of 2018

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults

Supplementary notes

Pain conditions include the adult population suffering from Arthritis, Back Problems, Bladder Pain, Broken Bones, Cancer, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dental Pain, Diabetic Neuropathic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Headache, Herpes Zoster/ Shingles, Hip/Pelvic Pain, Joint Pain, Lower Back Pain, Menstrual Cycle, Migraine, Neck Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Pinched Nerve in Lower Back, Plantar Fasciitis, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia, Shoulder Pain or Stiffness, Spinal Disk, Sprains or Strains, Surgery or Other Medical Procedure, Tendonitis and Other Pain.

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