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Chronic Pain by Country

Name: Chronic Pain by Country
Creator: OECD How's Life / Well-Being
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

38 countries • Percentage of population aged 15 years or over • OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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Top country: Iceland
Lowest country: Poland
Source: OECD How's Life / Well-Being

What It Measures

Share of adults reporting chronic pain, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.

At a Glance

World average

29.12

Middle country

28.5

Low end

High end

Countries

Data source

OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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Highest & Lowest Chronic Pain

Highest Chronic Pain

#1Iceland41% of adults 15+#2Portugal39% of adults 15+#3Costa Rica37.5% of adults 15+#4Chile37% of adults 15+#5Canada35% of adults 15+#6France34.5% of adults 15+#7Greece34.5% of adults 15+#8Spain34% of adults 15+#9United States33.5% of adults 15+#10Colombia33% of adults 15+

Highest Chronic Pain
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Iceland	41% of adults 15+
#2	Portugal	39% of adults 15+
#3	Costa Rica	37.5% of adults 15+
#4	Chile	37% of adults 15+
#5	Canada	35% of adults 15+
#6	France	34.5% of adults 15+
#7	Greece	34.5% of adults 15+
#8	Spain	34% of adults 15+
#9	United States	33.5% of adults 15+
#10	Colombia	33% of adults 15+

Lowest Chronic Pain

#38Poland14% of adults 15+#37Japan20% of adults 15+#36Israel20.5% of adults 15+#35Turkey22.5% of adults 15+#34Estonia23% of adults 15+#33Lithuania24% of adults 15+#32Finland24% of adults 15+#31Sweden24.5% of adults 15+#30Slovenia25% of adults 15+#29Netherlands26% of adults 15+

Lowest Chronic Pain
Rank	Country	Value
#38	Poland	14% of adults 15+
#37	Japan	20% of adults 15+
#36	Israel	20.5% of adults 15+
#35	Turkey	22.5% of adults 15+
#34	Estonia	23% of adults 15+
#33	Lithuania	24% of adults 15+
#32	Finland	24% of adults 15+
#31	Sweden	24.5% of adults 15+
#30	Slovenia	25% of adults 15+
#29	Netherlands	26% of adults 15+

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #37 Japan is 6.00% of adults 15+ higher than #38 Poland (20% of adults 15+ vs 14% of adults 15+).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Iceland is 2.00% of adults 15+ higher than #2 Portugal (41% of adults 15+ vs 39% of adults 15+).

Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Chile is 2.00% of adults 15+ higher than #5 Canada (37% of adults 15+ vs 35% of adults 15+).

Disposable Income per Capita Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)Poverty Rate Financial Hardship Employment Rate

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Chronic Pain by Country

38 countries • Percentage of population aged 15 years or over • OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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Full Ranking World Map

Top country: Iceland
Lowest country: Poland
Source: OECD How's Life / Well-Being

What It Measures

Share of adults reporting chronic pain, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.

At a Glance

World average

29.12

Middle country

28.5

Low end

High end

Countries

Data source

OECD How's Life / Well-Being

World Map

Color spread

4 active bands · busiest band: 14 countries

38/249 countries mapped

< 25%8 countries

25% – 30%14 countries

30% – 35%11 countries

35%+5 countries

No data · 211 countries

Highest & Lowest Chronic Pain

Highest Chronic Pain

Highest Chronic Pain
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Iceland	41% of adults 15+
#2	Portugal	39% of adults 15+
#3	Costa Rica	37.5% of adults 15+
#4	Chile	37% of adults 15+
#5	Canada	35% of adults 15+
#6	France	34.5% of adults 15+
#7	Greece	34.5% of adults 15+
#8	Spain	34% of adults 15+
#9	United States	33.5% of adults 15+
#10	Colombia	33% of adults 15+

Lowest Chronic Pain

Lowest Chronic Pain
Rank	Country	Value
#38	Poland	14% of adults 15+
#37	Japan	20% of adults 15+
#36	Israel	20.5% of adults 15+
#35	Turkey	22.5% of adults 15+
#34	Estonia	23% of adults 15+
#33	Lithuania	24% of adults 15+
#32	Finland	24% of adults 15+
#31	Sweden	24.5% of adults 15+
#30	Slovenia	25% of adults 15+
#29	Netherlands	26% of adults 15+

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #37 Japan is 6.00% of adults 15+ higher than #38 Poland (20% of adults 15+ vs 14% of adults 15+).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Iceland is 2.00% of adults 15+ higher than #2 Portugal (41% of adults 15+ vs 39% of adults 15+).

Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Chile is 2.00% of adults 15+ higher than #5 Canada (37% of adults 15+ vs 35% of adults 15+).

Disposable Income per Capita Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)Poverty Rate Financial Hardship Employment Rate

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Range	Countries
14 – 16	1
16 – 19	0
19 – 21	2
21 – 23	1
23 – 25	5
25 – 28	4
28 – 30	9
30 – 32	4
32 – 34	5
34 – 37	3
37 – 39	2
39 – 42	2

Range	Countries
14 – 16	1
16 – 19	0
19 – 21	2
21 – 23	1
23 – 25	5
25 – 28	4
28 – 30	9
30 – 32	4
32 – 34	5
34 – 37	3
37 – 39	2
39 – 42	2

Chronic Pain by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

World Map

Highest & Lowest Chronic Pain

Highest Chronic Pain

Lowest Chronic Pain

Worth a Double Take

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Chronic Pain by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

World Map

Highest & Lowest Chronic Pain

Highest Chronic Pain

Lowest Chronic Pain

Global Distribution

Worth a Double Take

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