Chronic Pain Epidemiology Forecast Insight
DelveInsight’s ‘Chronic Pain - Epidemiology Forecast to 2030’ report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted Chronic Pain epidemiology in the 7MM, i.e., the United States, EU5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom), and Japan.
Geographies Covered
- The United States
- EU5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom)
- Japan
Study Period: 2018–2030
Chronic Pain Understanding
Chronic Pain Overview
Chronic pain is any pain that lasts for more than three months. The pain can gradually grow worse and recur intermittently, outlasting the normal process of recovery and adversely affecting the person’s well-being. Pain is supposed to cease after damaged tissue recovers until the root cause is treated. However, for no apparent biological reason, chronic pain can continue even after injuries heal. Depending on the cause, it may last up to 6 months or even longer. However, some painful conditions may persist for years.
The most common sources of chronic pain include low back pain, headache (migraine), neuropathic pain (Neuralgia), musculoskeletal pain (Fibromyalgia), cancer pain, post-operative pain, and arthritic pain (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis). Chronic pain can cause significant psychological and emotional trauma and often limits an individual’s ability to function fully. It is a common complaint in older adults. A person may have more than one chronic pain condition at a time. Someone may experience chronic pain long after they are injured or without any apparent cause. In some cases, more than one factor may be involved.
Chronic pain often leads to vegetative signs (e.g., lassitude, sleep disturbance, decreased appetite, loss of taste for food, weight loss, diminished libido, constipation), which develop gradually. Constant, unremitting pain may lead to depression and anxiety and interfere with almost all activities. Patients may become inactive, withdraw socially, and become preoccupied with physical health. Psychological and social impairment may be severe, causing a virtual lack of function.
Chronic Pain Diagnosis
Diagnosing chronic pain is not easy, as there are no tools to quantify pain. Diagnosis often involves a series of tests and procedures, as well as a review of symptoms and medical history. There is no way to measure pain objectively. Only the person with chronic pain can describe how much pain he or she is feeling. A doctor will first ask questions about the symptoms and factors that trigger pain, further investigating the location of the, how long it has been going on, and whether it is sharp or dull, constant, or occurs off and on. Sometimes a patient will be asked to rate how bad the pain is by using a numerical scale and giving more details. The doctor will do a physical exam and may order additional diagnostic tests. The diagnostic tests that are useful in the diagnosis of Chronic Pain include imaging tests like x-rays, bone scans, MRI, etc., and nerve tests like Electromyography (EMG), and some more. Other than this, physical, neurological, and mental health exams and some blood tests and urine analysis may also be used.
Epidemiology Perspective by DelveInsight
The Chronic Pain epidemiology division provides insights about historical and current Chronic Pain patient pool and forecasted trends for every seven major countries. It helps to recognize the causes of current and forecasted trends by exploring numerous studies and views of key opinion leaders. This part of the DelveInsight report also provides the diagnosed patient pool and their trends along with assumptions undertaken.
Key Findings
In the year 2020, the total prevalent case of Chronic Pain was 187,786,024 cases in the 7MM which are expected to grow during the study period, i.e., 2018–2030.
The disease epidemiology covered in the report provides historical as well as forecasted Chronic Pain epidemiology [segmented as Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain, Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain, Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain, Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain, Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain, and Treated cases of Chronic Pain] in the 7MM covering the United States, EU5 countries (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom), and Japan from 2018 to 2030.
Country Wise- Chronic Pain Epidemiology
Estimates show that the highest cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM were in the United States, followed by Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain in 2020.
- In the United States, the total number of diagnosed cases of Chronic Pain was 35,619,201 cases in the year 2020 which are expected to grow during the study period, i.e., 2018–2030.
- In the 7MM, the total age-specific cases of Chronic Pain were 5,058,587, 27,646,436, 47,930,610, 37,049,954, and 4,885,450 for the age group 18–24 years, 25–44 years, 45–64 years, 65–84 years, and ≥85 years respectively, in the year 2020.
- In the 7MM, the total cause-specific cases of Chronic Pain were 66,139,200, 33,251,314, 3,499,035, 16,211,708, 3,828,085, 11,664,901, 3,519,997, and 5,259,033 for Chronic back pain, Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Cancer pain, and Post-operative pain, respectively in the year 2020.
- In the 7MM, the total severity-specific cases of Chronic Pain were 38,024,980 and 84,546,057 for mild cases and moderate to severe cases, respectively in the year 2020.
- In the 7MM, the total treated cases of Chronic Pain was 93,918,570 cases in the year 2020 which are expected to grow during the study period, i.e. 2018–2030.
- In the United States, the total number of prevalent cases of Chronic Pain was 52,769,187 cases in the year 2020 which are expected to grow during the study period, i.e., 2018–2030.
- In the year 2020, the total prevalent cases of Chronic Pain were 92,698,547 cases in EU-5 which are expected to grow during the study period, i.e., 2018–2030.
- In Japan, the total number of prevalent cases of Chronic Pain was 42,318,290 cases in the year 2020 which are expected to grow during the study period, i.e., 2018–2030.
Scope of the Report
- The Chronic Pain report covers a detailed overview explaining its causes, symptoms, classification, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment patterns.
- The Chronic Pain Report and Model provide an overview of the risk factors and global trends of Chronic Pain in the seven major markets (7MM: The United States, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and Japan)
- The report provides insight about the historical and forecasted patient pool of Chronic Pain in seven major markets covering the United States, EU5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom), and Japan.
- The report helps to recognize the growth opportunities in the 7MM concerning the patient population.
- The report assesses the disease risk and burden and highlights the unmet needs of Chronic Pain.
- The report provides the segmentation of the Chronic Pain epidemiology by total prevalent cases in the 7MM.
- The report provides the segmentation of the Chronic Pain epidemiology by total diagnosed cases in the 7MM.
- The report provides the segmentation of the Chronic Pain epidemiology by age-specific cases in the 7MM.
- The report provides the segmentation of the Chronic Pain epidemiology by cause-specific cases in the 7MM.
- The report provides the segmentation of the Chronic Pain epidemiology by severity in the 7MM.
- The report provides the segmentation of the Chronic Pain epidemiology by treated cases in the 7MM.
Report Highlights
- 10-Year Forecast of Chronic Pain epidemiology
- 7MM Coverage
- Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
- Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
- Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
- Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
- Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
- Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
KOL-Views
We interview KOL’s and SMEs ' opinions through primary research to fill the data gaps and validate our secondary research. The opinion helps to understand the total patient population and current treatment pattern. This will support the clients in potential upcoming novel treatment by identifying the overall scenario of the indications.
Key Questions Answered
- What will be the growth opportunities in the 7MM concerning the patient population of Chronic Pain?
- What are the key findings of the Chronic Pain epidemiology across the 7MM and which country will have the highest number of patients during the study period (2018–2030)?
- What would be the total number of patients with Chronic Pain across the 7MM during the study period (2018–2030)?
- Among the EU5 countries, which country will have the highest number of patients during the study period (2018–2030)?
- At what CAGR the patient population is expected to grow in the 7MM during the study period (2018–2030)?
- What are the various recent and upcoming events which are expected to improve the diagnosis of Chronic Pain?
Reasons to buy
The Chronic Pain Epidemiology report will allow the user to -
- Develop business strategies by understanding the trends shaping and driving the global Chronic Pain market
- Quantify patient populations in the global Chronic Pain market to improve product design, pricing, and launch plans
- Organize sales and marketing efforts by identifying the gender that presents the best opportunities for Chronic Pain therapeutics in each of the markets covered
- Understand the magnitude of the Chronic Pain population by its severity
- The Chronic Pain epidemiology report and model were written and developed by Masters and Ph.D. level epidemiologists
- The Chronic Pain Epidemiology Model developed by DelveInsight is easy to navigate, interactive with dashboards, and epidemiology based on transparent and consistent methodologies. Moreover, the model supports data presented in the report and showcases disease trends over a 10-year forecast period using reputable sources
Key Assessments
- Patient Segmentation
- Disease Risk and Burden
- Risk of disease by the segmentation
- Factors driving growth in a specific patient population
1. Key Insights
2. Report Introduction
3. Executive Summary of Chronic Pain
4. Epidemiology Methodology
5. Disease Background and Overview
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Types of Chronic Pain
5.2.1. Neuropathic Pain
5.2.2. Arthritis Pain
5.2.3. Cancer Pain
5.2.4. Fibromyalgia
5.2.5. Migraine
5.2.6. Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
5.2.7. Postsurgical pain
5.3. Signs and symptoms of Chronic Pain
5.3.1. Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
5.3.2. Symptoms of Neuropathic Pain
5.3.3. Symptoms of Postsurgical Pain
5.3.4. Symptoms of Cancer Pain
5.3.5. Symptoms of Migraine
5.3.6. Symptoms of Arthritis Pain
5.4. Risk factors and causes of Chronic Pain
5.5. Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain
5.6. Genetics of Chronic Pain
5.7. Complications of Chronic Pain
6. Diagnosis of Chronic Pain
6.1. Physical, Neurological and Mental health exams
6.2. Blood tests and Urine Analysis
6.3. Imaging tests
6.3.1. X-Rays
6.3.2. Bone scan
6.3.3. Computed Tomography (CT) imaging
6.3.4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
6.3.5. Myelogram
6.4. Nerve Tests
6.4.1. Electromyography (EMG)
6.4.2. Nerve Conduction Study
6.5. Differential Diagnosis
6.6. Diagnostic Guidelines
6.6.1. American Family Physician – Peripheral Neuropathy guidelines
6.6.2. NICE Guidelines for Lower Back Pain and Sciatica
6.6.3. American Pain Society – Guidelines for Postoperative Pain
6.6.4. Guidelines for clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia
6.6.5. Diagnostic Guidelines from American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force
7. Epidemiology and Patient Population
7.1. Key Findings
7.2. Epidemiology of Chronic Pain
7.3. Epidemiology Scenario: 7MM
7.3.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
7.3.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
7.3.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
7.3.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
7.3.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
7.3.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
8. The United States
8.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
8.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
8.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
8.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
8.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
8.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
9. EU-5
9.1. Germany
9.1.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
9.1.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
9.1.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.1.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.1.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.1.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
9.2. France
9.2.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
9.2.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
9.2.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.2.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.2.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.2.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
9.3. Italy
9.3.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
9.3.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
9.3.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.3.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.3.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.3.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
9.4. Spain
9.4.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
9.4.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
9.4.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.4.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.4.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.4.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
9.5. The United Kingdom
9.5.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
9.5.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
9.5.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.5.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.5.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
9.5.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
10. Japan
10.1. Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain
10.2. Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain
10.3. Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
10.4. Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
10.5. Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain
10.6. Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain
11. SWOT Analysis
12. Appendix
12.1. Bibliography
12.2. Report Methodology
13. DelveInsight Capabilities
14. Disclaimer
15. About DelveInsight
List of Table
Table 1: Summary of Chronic Pain Epidemiology (2018–2030)
Table 2: Pain classifications
Table 3: Genes reported in genetic association studies of chronic pain conditions
Table 4: Diagnostic Guidelines
Table 5: Diagnostic Guidelines
Table 6: Diagnostic Guidelines
Table 7: Preventive measures
Table 8: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Table 9: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Table 10: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Table 11: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Table 12: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Table 13: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Table 14: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Table 15: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Table 16: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Table 17: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Table 18: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Table 19: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Table 20: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Table 21: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Table 22: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Table 23: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Table 24: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Table 25: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Table 26: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Table 27: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Table 28: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Table 29: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Table 30: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Table 31: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Table 32: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Table 33: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Table 34: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Table 35: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Table 36: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Table 37: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Table 38: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Table 39: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Table 40: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Table 41: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Table 42: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Table 43: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Table 44: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Table 45: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Table 46: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Table 47: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Table 48: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Table 49: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Table 50: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Table 51: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Table 52: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Table 53: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Table 54: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Table 55: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
List of Figures
Figure 1: Epidemiology Methodology
Figure 2: Understanding Chronic pain
Figure 3: Mechanism of postsurgical pain
Figure 4: Risk factors of Chronic Pain
Figure 5: Pathophysiology of chronic pain
Figure 6: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Figure 7: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Figure 8: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Figure 9: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Figure 10: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Figure 11: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in the 7MM (2018–2030)
Figure 12: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Figure 13: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Figure 14: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Figure 15: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Figure 16: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Figure 17: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in the United States (2018–2030)
Figure 18: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Figure 19: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Figure 20: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Figure 21: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Figure 22: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Figure 23: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Germany (2018–2030)
Figure 24: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Figure 25: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Figure 26: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Figure 27: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Figure 28: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Figure 29: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in France (2018–2030)
Figure 30: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Figure 31: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Figure 32: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Figure 33: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Figure 34: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Figure 35: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Italy (2018–2030)
Figure 36: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Figure 37: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Figure 38: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Figure 39: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Figure 40: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Figure 41: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Spain (2018–2030)
Figure 42: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Figure 43: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Figure 44: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Figure 45: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Figure 46: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Figure 47: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in the United Kingdom (2018–2030)
Figure 48: Total Prevalent Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Figure 49: Total Diagnosed Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Figure 50: Total Age-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Figure 51: Cause-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Figure 52: Severity-specific Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)
Figure 53: Total Treated Cases of Chronic Pain in Japan (2018–2030)