Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is indexed under Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue, Metabolic Bone Disease. Also known as osteopenia, low bone density.

US prevalence

12.6% age-adjusted prevalence of osteoporosis among U.S. adults age 50+ in NHANES 2017-2018; low bone mass prevalence was 43.1% Source: NCHS Data Brief 405 — Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass in Older Adults, 2017-2018. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.

ICD-10-CM codes

M81.0, M80, M85.8

Typical onset

Postmenopausal women; men >70

Course

progressive

Body systems

musculoskeletal

Sex differences

F:M ~4:1 (80% of osteoporosis is in women)

Racial and ethnic differences

White and Asian women at highest risk; Black women lower risk but still affected

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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