This statistic shows the projected number of adults in the U.S. with doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation from 2015 to 2040, in millions. In 2015, there were an estimated 58 million adults in the U.S. with doctor diagnosed arthritis and 25.1 million with arthritis-attributable activity limitation. These figures are projected to rise to 78.4 million and 34.6 million by the year 2040, respectively.
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American College of Rheumatology (ACR). (July 8, 2016). Projected number of adults in the U.S. with arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation from 2015 to 2040 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/730596/number-of-adults-with-arthritis-and-arthritis-attributable-limitations-united-states-forecast/
American College of Rheumatology (ACR). "Projected number of adults in the U.S. with arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation from 2015 to 2040 (in millions)." Chart. July 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730596/number-of-adults-with-arthritis-and-arthritis-attributable-limitations-united-states-forecast/
American College of Rheumatology (ACR). (2016). Projected number of adults in the U.S. with arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation from 2015 to 2040 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730596/number-of-adults-with-arthritis-and-arthritis-attributable-limitations-united-states-forecast/
American College of Rheumatology (ACR). "Projected Number of Adults in The U.S. with Arthritis and Arthritis-attributable Activity Limitation from 2015 to 2040 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730596/number-of-adults-with-arthritis-and-arthritis-attributable-limitations-united-states-forecast/
American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Projected number of adults in the U.S. with arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation from 2015 to 2040 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730596/number-of-adults-with-arthritis-and-arthritis-attributable-limitations-united-states-forecast/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
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