Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. adults had chronic pain in 2019.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by CDC NHIS data brief and independent peer-reviewed study in PAIN journal, both reporting ~20.4-20.5% prevalence, consistent across multiple secondary sources.
Sources
- CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids ... (cdc.gov)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10121254/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://journals.lww.com/pain/abstract/2022/02000/prevalence_of_chronic_pain_among_adults_in_the.31.aspx (journals.lww.com)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10833639/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)