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Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis among U.S. adults from 2019 to 2024, by education level

Characteristic	Less than high school diploma	High school diploma or GED	Some college	College degree or higher
2019	31.3%	26.7%	25.5%	17.5%
2020	28%	26.8%	25.3%	16.8%
2021	30%	26.7%	27.1%	17.9%
2022	29.6%	26.7%	27.4%	17.9%
2023	30.1%	26.4%	26.4%	18%
2024	27.6%	25.2%	27.7%	19%

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August 2025

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United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2024

Age group

25 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia. Those who answered yes were classified as having an arthritis diagnosis.

Shown only for adults aged 25 and over. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

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In 2024, around 28 percent of adults with less than a high school education had doctor-diagnosed arthritis in some form. This statistic displays the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the adult population in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by education level.

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