Chronic Pain by Country

38 countries • Percentage of population aged 15 years or over • OECD

What It Measures

Feelings Of Physical Pain is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.

Key Statistics

Global Average

29.12

Median

28.5

Minimum

Maximum

Countries

Source

OECD

World Map

< 20%20% – 50%50%+

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Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Chronic Pain

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

Bottom 10 — Lowest Chronic Pain

Bottom 10 — Lowest Chronic Pain
Rank	Country	Value
#240	Poland	14
#241	Japan	20
#242	Israel	20.5
#243	Turkey	22.5
#244	Estonia	23
#245	Lithuania	24
#246	Finland	24
#247	Sweden	24.5
#248	Slovenia	25
#249	Netherlands	26

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Surprising Facts

Japan (20) has 6.00 more than Poland (14) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Iceland (41) has 2.00 more than Portugal (39) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Chile (37) has 2.00 more than Canada (35) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Households And Npishs Net Adjusted Disposable Income Per Person Income Gap (Top 20% vs Bottom 20%)Household Disposable Income Below The Relative Income Poverty Line Difficulty Making Ends Meet 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

Key Statistics

World Map

Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Chronic Pain

Bottom 10 — Lowest Chronic Pain

Global Distribution

Surprising Facts

Related Metrics

Global Distribution