- A CDC survey of approximately 27,000 U.S. adults found that 71.5 percent experienced fatigue on multiple days over a three-month period in 2024.
- About one in six respondents reported feeling fatigued almost daily, with young adults aged 18 to 34 recording the highest rates at nearly 20 percent.
- Women were more likely than men to report regular fatigue, while adults aged 65 and older reported the lowest rates at 12.9 percent.
- The report defines fatigue as physical or mental exhaustion that does not improve with additional sleep or rest, distinguishing it from general sleepiness.
- Adults experiencing regular fatigue were more than three times as likely to report depression symptoms and twice as likely to report anxiety or cognitive difficulties.
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