Women report more pain than men across all 11 body areas, study finds

A global study published in Nature Medicine on October 5 found women reported more pain than men across all 11 body areas studied.
Researchers analysed pain data from over 6.1 million people across 118 countries, collected between 1990 and 2025.
The biggest gender gaps were in facial pain, with women 83% more likely to report it, followed by headaches at 74%
Pain levels rose fastest before age 55, while people in lower-development countries faced more pain in later life, including back pain.

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