Doctor-diagnosed arthritis was defined as an affirmative response to the question “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?"
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Number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the U.S. from 2019-2021, by age
From 2019 to 2021, around 25.7 million adults in the United States aged 65 years and older had doctor-diagnosed arthritis. This statistic illustrates the number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by age.
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CDC, & MMWR. (October 13, 2023). Number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by age (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1271109/us-adult-number-of-adults-with-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-age/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by age (in millions)." Chart. October 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1271109/us-adult-number-of-adults-with-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-age/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by age (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1271109/us-adult-number-of-adults-with-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-age/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Adults with Doctor-diagnosed Arthritis in The United States from 2019 to 2021, by Age (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2023, /statistics/1271109/us-adult-number-of-adults-with-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-age/
CDC & MMWR, Number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by age (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1271109/us-adult-number-of-adults-with-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-age/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by age (in millions) [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, October 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1271109/us-adult-number-of-adults-with-doctor-diagnosed-arthritis-by-age/
