{"id":2912,"date":"2022-01-08T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T15:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2024-02-19T19:31:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:31:15","slug":"chronic-pain-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/chronic-pain-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"27 Chronic Pain Statistics We Need to Know in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike acute pain, which only lasts for a short period of time after an injury, chronic pain persists for weeks, months, and sometimes years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living with chronic pain<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is difficult. It has a negative impact on a person\u2019s quality of life, mood, and stamina and leads to stress and poor health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike acute pain, which only lasts for a short period of time after an injury, chronic pain persists for weeks, months, and sometimes years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living with chronic pain is difficult. It has a negative impact on a person\u2019s quality of life, mood, and stamina and leads to stress and poor health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You shouldn\u2019t let pain control your life, so read on to learn more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and facts. They\u2019ll help you learn how common this ailment is as well as improve your understanding of chronic pain disorders and pain management.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Top 10 <\/b><b>Chronic Pain Stats<\/b><b> and Facts to Remember<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic pain affected 20.4% of adults throughout the world in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20% of adults in America feel pain every day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic pain is the number-one cause of long-term disability in America.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced age is a key factor in experiencing chronic pain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% of people affected by chronic pain syndrome are women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24% of Americans who didn\u2019t finish high school suffer from chronic pain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic lower back pain is the most common type of chronic pain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50% of adults claim to suffer from chronic headaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic pain costs reach $635 billion a year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36 million Americans missed work due to high-impact chronic pain <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a one-year period.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Chronic Pain Statistics Worldwide<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/being-alone-513526_1920-e1583157384271.jpg\" alt=\"Chronic Pain Statistics - Featured\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we\u2019ll be looking at chronic pain throughout the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. <\/b><b>\u00a0Chronic pain affected 20.4% of adults throughout the world in 2019.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to this, 7.4% of adults globally suffered from chronic pain that made it difficult to operate from day to day. Their chronic pain impaired their ability to live on their own or work full time. Chronic pain includes<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/back-pain-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">back pain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, headaches, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic lower back pain<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Chronic pain affects 20% of Europeans.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Pain Federation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 80 million adults in Europe experience chronic pain. According to the statistics, it\u2019s estimated that chronic pain accounts for the loss of 500 million hours of work a year in Europe. This costs the budget approximately \u20ac300 billion, almost 3% of the GDP.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Chronic Pain Statistics<\/b><b> in the US<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this section, we\u2019ll be discussing chronic pain in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. 20% of adults in America feel pain every day.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Council on Science and Health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study showed that a little less than 20% of Americans feel pain that lasts for more than 24 hours. Chronic pain, in this case, occurs most days or even every day over a six-month period.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. 50 million Americans are affected by chronic pain.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the statistics for 2018,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 50 million US citizens, or a little over 20% of adults, are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">living with chronic pain<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, the overall <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain prevalence<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the US i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s higher than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/diabetes-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that of diabetes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, heart disease, and cancer combined.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Chronic pain is the number-one cause of long-term disability in America.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americans cite conditions arising from chronic pain as the most common cause of long-term disability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Over two-thirds of all deaths in the US are caused by a chronic disease.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthline<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic diseases account for seven out of ten deaths in the US. Every year, 1.7 million Americans die of the top five chronic diseases: heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who Suffers from Chronic Pain?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What groups of people suffer the most from chronic pain? In this section, we\u2019ll be covering the types of people who are more likely to suffer from chronic pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7.\u00a0 People aged 45 and over are more likely to suffer from lower back pain.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As people age, there\u2019s a greater risk of being affected by conditions that produce a chronic pain disorder. Actually, Americans aged between 18 and 44 are less likely to develop lower back pain than those 45 years of age and over. However, regardless of age, all back pain sufferers should get a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/best-mattress-for-back-pain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supportive mattress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will keep their spine naturally aligned.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. 27.6% of adults aged 65 to 84 suffered from chronic pain in 2016.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Pharmacist<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prevalence of chronic pain in older adults <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aged 85 and older was even higher (33.6%). Therefore, this study clearly showed that advanced age is a key factor in experiencing chronic pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. 70% of people affected by chronic pain syndrome are women.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Health Publishing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic pain statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">show that both chronic and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high-impact chronic pain are more prevalent among women. What\u2019s more, women are more at risk of developing the four most common types of chronic pain and are twice as likely to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be affected by migraines and facial pain than men. In fact, 85% of chronic migraine sufferers are women, and around a quarter of women suffer from severe headaches at some point in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. 24% of Americans who didn\u2019t finish high school suffer from chronic pain.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly, there\u2019s evidence of a connection between one\u2019s level of education and persistent pain. US adults with a completed bachelor\u2019s degree or higher show a lower <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prevalence of chronic pain<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12.4%) than those who haven\u2019t finished high school.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. Smokers account for 50% of patients with chronic pain syndrome.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthline<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts believe that smoking seems to deteriorate the condition of people with arthritis and other chronic pain diseases, and it makes them more susceptible to chronic pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>12. There\u2019s a close link between chronic pain and poverty.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain sufferers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that almost 30% of people with chronic pain and around 18% of those affected by high-impact chronic pain have a greater economic disadvantage than the 15% of chronic pain patients and the 4% of high-impact chronic pain sufferers who are more financially secure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. 21% of chronic pain patients are non-Hispanic whites.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Pharmacist<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> survey revealed that adult whites are closely followed by non-Hispanic blacks (17.8%) and Hispanics (16.7%), with other non-Hispanics ranking last.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>14. Obesity may lead to a chronic pain disorder.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthline<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 50% of obese people seeking medical help claim to have experienced mild to severe pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. Americans with chronic pain have a 42-minute sleep debt.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Sleep Foundation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a close relationship between sleep and chronic pain. Chronic pain significantly affects the difference between the amount of sleep people need and the amount they get. Just for comparison, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acute pain statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicate that people suffering from acute pain only report a 14-minute sleep gap. Additionally, only 37% of Americans with chronic pain stated that they have a good or very good quality of sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>16. One in four people with chronic pain is diagnosed with a sleep disorder.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45.5% of those suffering from chronic pain suffer from a sleep disorder, while about a quarter\u2014just over 26%\u2014of chronic pain patients have been diagnosed with clinical insomnia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Most Common <\/b><b>Types of Chronic Pain<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/knee-2768834_1280-e1583157471592.jpg\" alt=\"Chronic Pain Statistics - Knee Pain\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/knee-2768834_1280-e1583157471592.jpg 770w, https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/knee-2768834_1280-e1583157471592-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/knee-2768834_1280-e1583157471592-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic pain can come in different forms and affect different parts of the body. Here, we\u2019ll be looking at the most common types of chronic pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>17. Chronic lower back pain is the most common type of chronic pain.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain Doctor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27% of US citizens with chronic pain suffer from lower back pain, 15% are affected by chronic neck pain, and only 4% suffer from facial pain. In addition, according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">low-back pain statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the number of Americans whose daily activities were impaired by lower back pain rose from a little less than 4% in 1992 to 10.2% in 2006. It\u2019s also estimated that 84% of adults will experience chronic back pain at some point in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>18. One-half of all working Americans say they experience lower back pain every year.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Chiropractic Association<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back pain statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicate that this type of pain is the most common reason for Americans taking a day off work, and it accounts for 264 million lost workdays in a single year country-wide. Chronic back pain is also number three on the list of reasons people have to visit the doctor\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>19. 50% of adults claim to suffer from chronic headaches.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organization<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pain statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate that three-quarters of adults from the ages of 18 to 65 worldwide have suffered from headaches, while 30% of them report chronic migraines. An astonishing 4% of adults across the globe say they experience chronic daily migraines for 15 or more days each month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>20. Migraine is the third most common illness worldwide.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migraine Research Foundation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly, 12% of the population suffers from migraines. In the US alone, 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% of children have reported chronic migraine pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>High-Impact Chronic Pain<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether we\u2019re looking at statistics on headaches or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neck pain statistics,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> high-impact chronic pain is a severe form of chronic pain that can impair your daily life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>21. 8% of Americans suffer from high-impact chronic pain.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institutes of Health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.6 million adults in America are affected by high-impact chronic pain. So <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what is high-impact chronic pain?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s defined as pain that lasts for 3 months or longer and restricts at least one major life activity, such as going to work or completing household chores.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>22. One-third of people with high-impact chronic pain are unable to take care of themselves.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institutes of Health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, about 83% of Americans with high-impact chronic pain can\u2019t work, according to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain facts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They report higher levels of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/anxiety-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anxiety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and fatigue, as well as more severe pain, poor health, and an increased use of health care services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Impact of Chronic Pain on Our Daily Lives<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/massage-2768833_1280-e1583157513815.jpg\" alt=\"Chronic Pain Statistics - Massage\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/massage-2768833_1280-e1583157513815.jpg 770w, https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/massage-2768833_1280-e1583157513815-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/massage-2768833_1280-e1583157513815-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does chronic pain affect people in their everyday lives? In this section, we\u2019ll be exploring the effects of chronic pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>23. Chronic pain impacts the quality of life of 2 out of 5 adults.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ongoing pain has a devastating effect on people\u2019s health, emotions, sleep, and ability to work. It\u2019s reported that as many as 20% of people with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain in the US <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have taken disability leave from work, while 17% have changed jobs due to pain. Another 13% suffering from high-impact chronic pain need professional help or to move to a more manageable home.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>24. Drugs only help 58% of chronic pain sufferers.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WebMD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite extensive research into chronic pain management, little progress has been made to deal with the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>25. There\u2019s a clear relationship between chronic pain and depression.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthline<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic pain and depression statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal that 77% of people suffer from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/depression-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depression<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a result of feeling constant high-impact pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>26. Chronic pain costs reach $635 billion a year.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Health &amp; Drug Benefits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economists estimate that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain treatment costs combined with lost productivity reach $560 to $635 billion a year. In other words, chronic pain costs every US citizen approximately $2,000 a year. This is higher than the annual costs for heart diseases, diabetes, and cancer combined.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>27. 36 million Americans missed work due to high-impact chronic pain <\/b><b>in a one-year period.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data shows that workers lose an average of 4.6 hours of productive time in a week as a result of chronic pain conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>In Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic pain is a serious health condition that has far-reaching consequences on every aspect of daily life. It impairs people\u2019s ability to work, socialize, sleep, and function properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don\u2019t despair. There are many pain management tools that can help you stop pain from limiting your day-to-day activities. Hopefully, these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic pain statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> leading up to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0will shed some light on the causes and risk factors of chronic pain conditions and help people get the help they need.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest chronic pain statistics indicate that a great number of people suffer from it and that it has a huge effect on their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/stats-post.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,20],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2912"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2912"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15804,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2912\/revisions\/15804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}