Incidence of chronic pain among pain-free US adults, 2019 to 2020

52.4

people per 10,000 per year, US

“Among pain-free adults in 2019, incidence rates of chronic pain and HICP in 2020 were 52.4 (95% CI, 44.9-59.9) and 12.0 (95% CI, 8.2-15.8) cases per 1000 PY, respectively.”

Nahin et al., Estimated Rates of Incident and Persistent Chronic Pain Among US Adults, 2019-2020, JAMA Netw Open 2023, 2023-05-01

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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What to know

National Health Interview Survey longitudinal cohort, 10,415 adults, about 1 year of follow-up.

Arithmetic

52.4 per 1,000 person-years = 524 per 10,000 per year

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