| Number of people who have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis | 50 million |
| Number of adults with osteoarthritis | 27 million |
| Number of adults with rheumatoid arthritis | 1.5 million |
| Number of adults with gout | 3 million |
| Number of adults with fibromyalgia | 5 million |
| Number of annual deaths due to arthritis | 9,367 |
| Annual cost attributed to arthritis | $86.2 billion |
| Arthritis Demographics Statistics | |
| Percent of female’s with a doctor diagnosed case of arthritis | 25.9 % |
| Percent of male’s with a doctor diagnosed case of arthritis | 18.3 % |
| Number of Hispanic adults with a doctor-diagnosed case of arthritis | 2.9 million |
| Number of blacks adults with a doctor-diagnosed case of arthritis | 4.6 million |
| Number of Asian/Pacific adults with a doctor-diagnosed case of arthritis | 667,000 |
| Weight Related Arthritis Statistics | |
| Percent of under/normal weight adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis | 16.4 % |
| Percent of overweight weight adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis | 21.4 % |
| Percent of obese weight adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis | 31.1 % |
| Percent of adults with arthritis who report no leisure time physical activities | 44 % |
| Activity Limitations | |
| Percent of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis who report activity limitations | 42 % |
| Percent of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis who report work limitations | 5 % |
| Percent of adults with arthritis who report severe psychological distress | 6.6 % |
| Joint Replacement Statistics | |
| Number of knee replacements performed due to arthritis | 454,652 |
| Number of hip replacements performed due to arthritis | 232,857 |
| Number of shoulder replacements performed due to arthritis | 41,934 |
| Number of other joint replacements performed due to arthritis | 12,055 |
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