This survey shows the share of adults in the U.S. who agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans as of 2018. In that year, around 66 percent of survey respondents agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans in the U.S.
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Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans as of 2018
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Strongly agree
66%
Somewhat agree
22%
Somewhat disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Not at all sure
7%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
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983 respondents were military veterans of had immediate family member(s) who were
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Question wording: How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
PTSD is a significant problem among U.S. military veterans.
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PR Newswire. (April 19, 2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859683/agreement-on-ptsd-being-a-problem-among-veterans-in-us/
PR Newswire. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans as of 2018 ." Chart. April 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859683/agreement-on-ptsd-being-a-problem-among-veterans-in-us/
PR Newswire. (2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans as of 2018 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859683/agreement-on-ptsd-being-a-problem-among-veterans-in-us/
PR Newswire. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Agreed That Ptsd Was a Significant Problem among Military Veterans as of 2018 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859683/agreement-on-ptsd-being-a-problem-among-veterans-in-us/
PR Newswire, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859683/agreement-on-ptsd-being-a-problem-among-veterans-in-us/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed that PTSD was a significant problem among military veterans as of 2018 [Graph], PR Newswire, April 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859683/agreement-on-ptsd-being-a-problem-among-veterans-in-us/
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