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Arthritis
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of adults age 18 and older with diagnosed arthritis: 21.2% (2023)
Source:
Ambulatory care visits
- Number of visits to office-based physicians with osteoarthritis as the primary diagnosis: 9.9 million
- Percent of visits to office-based physicians with arthritis indicated on the medical record: 10.6%
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, tables 14, 16 [PDF – 865 KB]