Arthritis Facts
Arthritis Facts from CDC
Prevalence by Age
- From 2013 to 2015 in the United States
- Of people aged 18 to 44 years, 7.1% ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- Of people aged 45 to 64 years, 29.3% ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- Of people aged 65 years or older, 49.6% ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- The risk of arthritis increases with age and arthritis is more common among women than men.1
- Learn more about arthritis risk factors.
Prevalence by Gender
- From 2013 to 2015 in the United States, 26% women and 19.1% men ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- To view state-specific prevalence estimates in men and women, go to the interactive map on the Chronic Disease Indicators Database and select Gender in the “View by” drop down menu.
Prevalence by Race and Ethnicity
- 4.4 million Hispanic adults ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- 41.3 million Non-Hispanic whites ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- 6.1 million Non-Hispanic blacks ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- 1.5 million Non-Hispanic Asians ever reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.1
- To view state-specific prevalence estimates by race and ethnicity, go to the interactive map on the Chronic Disease Indicators Database and select Race/Ethnicity in the “View by” drop down menu.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/arthritis-related-stats.htm
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Arthritis Stats per CDC
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- About 1 in 4 (54 million) US adults have arthritis
- About 24 million adults are limited in their activities from arthritis
- Adults with arthritis can decrease pain and improve function by about 40% by being physically active.
