Increasing prevalence of chronic dizziness among adolescents: trend study from 36 countries.

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Pub Date : 2026-10-15 DOI:10.1515/ijamh-2026-0102

Bjørn Evald Holstein, Katrine Rich Madsen, Trine Pagh Pedersen, Mette Rasmussen, Mette Toftager, Mogens Trab Damsgaard

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Objectives: Dizziness is common in adolescence, but few studies report prevalence and trends. We aimed to examine 1) time trends in the prevalence of chronic dizziness among adolescents in 36 countries in Europe and North America from 2002 to 2022, and 2) how chronic dizziness was associated with sex and age.

Methods: We analyzed data from the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study on 11-15-year-olds collected in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 in 36 countries in Europe and North America, n=1,072,505.

Results: The prevalence was stable, around 3 % among boys and 5 % among girls from 2002 to 2010. It increased slightly among girls from 2010 to 2018 and increased to 4 % among boys and 11 % among girls from 2018 to 2022. This increase was similar in most countries. More girls than boys reported chronic dizziness. The OR (99 % CI) for chronic dizziness among girls vs. boys was 1.56 (1.45-1.68) in 2002, increasing to 3.03 (2.89-3.17) in 2022. This gap between boys and girls widened in all 36 countries. The prevalence was higher among the older adolescents. The OR for chronic dizziness among 15- vs. 11-year-olds was 1.11 (1.02-1.22) in 2002, rising to 2.08 (1.86-2.20) in 2022. The gap between younger and older adolescents widened in 34 countries.

Discussion: There is a need to explain the sudden increase and the widening gap between sex and age-groups in chronic dizziness among adolescents from 2010 to 2022 in most of the 36 countries in Europe and North America.

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青少年慢性头晕患病率增加：来自36个国家的趋势研究

目的：头晕在青少年中很常见，但很少有研究报告其患病率和趋势。我们的目的是研究1)2002年至2022年欧洲和北美36个国家青少年慢性头晕患病率的时间趋势，以及2)慢性头晕与性别和年龄的关系。方法：我们分析了2002年、2006年、2010年、2014年、2018年和2022年在欧洲和北美36个国家收集的11-15岁学龄儿童国际健康行为（HBSC）研究数据，n=1,072,505。结果：2002 - 2010年，男童患病率稳定在3 %左右，女童患病率稳定在5 %左右。从2010年到2018年，女孩的比例略有上升，从2018年到2022年，男孩的比例上升到4% %，女孩的比例上升到11% %。这种增长在大多数国家都是相似的。报告慢性头晕的女孩多于男孩。2002年女孩与男孩慢性头晕的OR（99 % CI）为1.56(1.45-1.68)，2022年增加到3.03（2.89-3.17）。男孩和女孩之间的这一差距在所有36个国家都有所扩大。在年龄较大的青少年中患病率较高。2002年15岁和11岁儿童慢性头晕的OR为1.11(1.02-1.22)，2022年上升至2.08（1.86-2.20）。在34个国家，青少年和大龄青少年之间的差距扩大了。讨论：有必要解释2010年至2022年在欧洲和北美36个国家中的大多数国家中青少年慢性头晕的突然增加和性别和年龄组之间差距的扩大。

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International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (IJAMH) provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of new information in the field of adolescence. IJAMH is a peer-reviewed journal that covers all aspects of adolescence. Manuscripts will be reviewed from disciplines all over the world. The International Editorial Board is dedicated to producing a high quality scientific journal of interest to researchers and practitioners from many disciplines. Topics Medicine and Clinical Medicine Health issues Adolescents Hygiene and Environmental Medicine.