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CDC: 71.5% of Americans experience fatigue, highest in young adults

New survey data reveals widespread exhaustion linked to poor sleep quality, stress, and constant digital connectivity.

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What to know

  • 71.5% of U.S. adults experience fatigue over any three-month period, with 16.6% reporting frequent exhaustion, according to CDC data from a 2024 survey of 27,000 adults.
  • Younger adults (18–34) are most affected at 19.5% frequent fatigue; fatigue also disproportionately impacts lower-income households and rural residents.
  • Experts attribute widespread fatigue to poor sleep quality, psychosocial stress, and constant digital connectivity—not identified as underlying medical conditions in most cases.
  • Fatigue significantly impairs functioning: 50.9% of frequently fatigued adults report difficulties in mood, mobility, and memory; over one-third say it limits their ability to work.

“The advancements of instant communication technologies certainly have benefits; however, we are not able to disconnect…”

Unnamed expert, Health expert · Fox News ↗

CDC/National Center for Health Statistics Public health agency conducting surveyDr. Earnest Lee Murray Board-certified neurologistDr. Marc SiegelDr. Marc Siegel Fox News Senior Medical Analyst

CDC: 71.5% of Americans experience fatigue, highest in young adults
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    Study shows fatigue impairs work and daily functioning for millions

    The CDC survey found that 50.9% of adults with frequent fatigue reported difficulties in three or more functional areas including mood, mobility, and memory. More than one-third said exhaustion limits their ability to work, while 29% reported cutting back on social activities.

    “Fatigue can be caused by numerous issues. A vast majority of fatigue people experience is probably related to poor sleep quality as well as psychosocial stress, which a lot of times go hand-in-hand.”
    — Dr. Earnest Lee Murray, Board-certified neurologist · source
  2. background

    Experts link fatigue to digital connectivity and sleep quality — Medical analysts and neurologists highlight that deep sleep restores the brain through microglia cleaning metabolic waste, and that constant digital connectivity and workplace culture contribute to widespread exhaustion. Younger adults ages 18–34 show the highest rates of frequent fatigue at 19.5%, while fatigue disproportionately affects lower-income households and rural residents.

  3. background

    CDC releases National Health Interview Survey on fatigue prevalence — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics completes a survey of roughly 27,000 adults finding that 71.5% reported feeling fatigued on at least some days over a three-month period, with 16.6% experiencing frequent exhaustion defined as feeling exhausted most days or every day.