In 2023, 78.4% of US midlife adults aged 35–64 years (about 94.8 million people) reported at least 1 chronic condition.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by CDC PCD 2025 peer-reviewed article and corroborated by PubMed, PMC, and CDC summary pages using BRFSS 2013-2023 data. [tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Trends in Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults ... (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40245168/ (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12007472/ (corroboration)
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390893588_Trends_in_Multiple_Chronic_Conditions_Among_US_Adults_By_Life_Stage_Behavioral_Risk_Factor_Surveillance_System_2013-2023 (corroboration)