Description: Negative trend.  The overall percent of adults in Arkansas reporting they have arthritis has increased between 2012 and 2021, from 26.6% to 30.4%.

The percent of adults reporting that they have arthritis has increased for both genders over the last decade.  However, women has reported arthritis at a higher rate than men throughout the time period.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Notes:  Crude prevalence is shown for gender, age-adjusted prevalence is shown for overall.  Answers are self-reported. BRFSS Question: Adults who have been told they have arthritis by a medical professional.