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Updated for 2026 · Reviewed

Menopause Statistics 2026

The definitive collection of menopause statistics — prevalence, symptoms, treatment gaps, HRT usage, and GLP-1 outcomes. Every number sourced.

Prevalence

50M+
US women currently in menopause or perimenopause
Source: US Census Bureau population estimates, 2024
6,000
US women reach menopause every day
Source: NAMS / US Census-derived estimates
51
Average age of natural menopause in the US
Source: The Menopause Society (NAMS), 2024
4–8 yrs
Typical duration of perimenopause
Source: SWAN Study (Avis NE et al., JAMA Intern Med, 2015)

Symptoms

75%
Experience hot flashes during the transition
Source: SWAN Study, JAMA Intern Med, 2015
60%
Report chronic sleep disruption
Source: NAMS Position Statement on Sleep, 2023
44%
Report brain fog or memory issues
Source: Maki PM et al., Menopause Journal, 2021
30%
Skin collagen lost in first 5 years post-menopause
Source: Brincat M et al., BMJ, 1987; replicated in subsequent reviews
3–8%
Muscle mass lost per decade after 40 (sarcopenia)
Source: Cruz-Jentoft AJ et al., Age & Ageing, 2019

The treatment gap

<10%
Of eligible women receive hormone therapy
Source: NAMS / Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2023
4 hrs
Average menopause training in US medical schools
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings menopause curriculum review, 2019
3–6 months
Average wait for a menopause specialist
Source: NAMS practitioner availability survey, 2023
73%
Of women do not treat their menopause symptoms
Source: AARP / NAMS national survey, 2022

GLP-1 and weight

~30%
Of GLP-1 weight loss can come from lean muscle
Source: Wilding JPH et al., NEJM, 2021 (STEP 1 body-composition sub-analysis)
1 in 3
GLP-1 users plateau within 6 months
Source: Real-world adherence data, JAMA Network Open, 2023
15% / 22% / 24%
Average weight loss: semaglutide / tirzepatide / retatrutide (trials)
Source: STEP 1 (2021), SURMOUNT-1 (2022), Jastreboff AM et al. NEJM (2023)

Cite this page

Kindr Health, Menopause Statistics 2026. kindr.health/menopause-statistics

Medically reviewed by Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA
Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician · Lead Provider / Medical Reviewer
NPI 1689841744 · Last reviewed: May 10, 2026

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