5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  About 17% of US adults reported frequent fatigue in 2024, defined as feeling very tired most days or every day for the previous 3 months.

• 2

  Frequent fatigue was associated with higher rates of anxiety (70%), cognitive difficulties (46%), and depression symptoms (45%) among affected adults.

• 3

  Adults with frequent fatigue experienced significant limitations in work and social participation, with 36% reporting work limitations.

• 4

  Prevalence of frequent fatigue varied by demographics, with higher rates among women (20%), younger adults (20% aged 18-34), and American Indian/Alaska Native adults (26%).

• 5

  The study's cross-sectional design limits causal interpretations, and findings are based on self-reported measures from the National Health Interview Survey.