Over 200,000 US Children and Teens Have Arthritis, CDC Estimates

Arthritis symptoms were predominantly observed in Americans aged 12 to 17.

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Around 220,000 under-18s in the United States were diagnosed with arthritis between 2017 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Notably, the joint disease was twice as common among non-Hispanic black or African American children and adolescents compared to non-Hispanic white counterparts.