CDC Finds 71.5% of U.S. Adults Felt Fatigue in 2024 as 18-34 Group Led at Nearly 20%
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Updated · The Independent · Sep 14
CDC Finds 71.5% of U.S. Adults Felt Fatigue in 2024 as 18-34 Group Led at Nearly 20%
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Sep 14
Summary
About 27,000 U.S. adults were surveyed, and 71.5% said they felt fatigue on multiple days during a three-month period in 2024.
Nearly 1 in 6 respondents reported fatigue almost daily, with adults ages 18 to 34 posting the highest rate at nearly 20%; adults 65 and older had the lowest at 12.9%.
Women reported regular fatigue more often than men, according to the CDC analysis.
The report defines fatigue as physical or mental exhaustion that does not improve with more sleep or rest, separating it from ordinary sleepiness.
Adults with regular fatigue were more than three times as likely to report depression symptoms and twice as likely to report anxiety or cognitive difficulties.