Forecast: number of U.S. adults with arthritis and connected limitations 2015-2040

The data displays the projected number of adults in the United States 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 United States 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.