"Chronic pain is based on responses of 鈥渕ost days鈥 or 鈥渆very day鈥 to the survey question, 鈥淚n the past 3 months, how often did you have pain? Would you say never, some days, most days, or every day?鈥 High-impact chronic pain is defined as adults who have chronic pain and who responded 鈥渕ost days鈥 or 鈥渆very day鈥 to the survey question, 鈥淥ver the past 3 months, how often did your pain limit your life or work activities? Would you say never, some days, most days, or every day?鈥 Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population."
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Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2023, by age
In 2023, it was estimated that around 36 percent of adults in the United States aged 65 years and older suffered from chronic pain, compared to 29 percent of adults aged 45 to 64 years. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by age.
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