# A third of Americans recently dealt with severe nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/a-third-of-americans-recently-dealt-with-severe-nausea-vomiting-or-stomach-pain/

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## Reading

About a third of Americans (32%) have gone through a stretch of severe nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain in the last five years, according to a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026.

Roughly two-thirds (67%) have not, and 2% prefer not to say.

## Topline

In the last 5 years, have you had periods of severe nausea (i.e., feeling sick to your stomach), vomiting (i.e., throwing up), or abdominal pain (i.e., stomach pain)?

A third of Americans recently dealt with severe nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain.

- No: 66.6%
- Yes: 31.9%
- Prefer not to answer: 1.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-21](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-21)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-21](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-21)