How common is tailbone pain (coccydynia)?

How common is tailbone pain (coccydynia)?

Tailbone pain is common.

Women are five times more likely than men to develop coccydynia. Adults and adolescents get it more often than children. Obese persons are three times more susceptible than those at the ideal weight according to the BMI (Body Mass Index) scale. You’re also more vulnerable if you lose weight too quickly.