A survey conducted between August 20 and September 16, 2024, found that adults aged 18 to 29 years experiencing Long COVID were among the most affected by activity limitations from this condition. As of that date, approximately 85 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 with Long COVID reported a reduced ability to perform daily activities due to the condition. This statistic shows the percentage of adults who reported any activity limitations from Long COVID in the United States from August 20 to September 16, 2024, by age group.
Percentage of adults in the United States with Long COVID who reported any activity limitations from the condition from August 20 to September 16, 2024, by age
Characteristic
Share of adults
18 - 29 years
85.1%
30 - 39 years
76.5%
40 - 49 years
84.2%
50 - 59 years
82%
60 - 69 years
76.7%
70 - 79 years
67.7%
Total
80.1%
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estimates; among adults who currently have Long COVID
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do these long-term symptoms reduce your ability to carry out day-to-day activities compared with the time before you had COVID-19?".
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CDC. (October 3, 2024). Percentage of adults in the United States with Long COVID who reported any activity limitations from the condition from August 20 to September 16, 2024, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401855/percentage-of-adults-who-reported-any-activity-limitations-from-long-covid-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC. "Percentage of adults in the United States with Long COVID who reported any activity limitations from the condition from August 20 to September 16, 2024, by age." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401855/percentage-of-adults-who-reported-any-activity-limitations-from-long-covid-in-the-us-by-age-group/
CDC. (2024). Percentage of adults in the United States with Long COVID who reported any activity limitations from the condition from August 20 to September 16, 2024, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401855/percentage-of-adults-who-reported-any-activity-limitations-from-long-covid-in-the-us-by-age-group/
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