r/ChronicIllness peaks Wednesdays 6pm-8pm UTC
r/ChronicIllness was created on November 04, 2012, making it 13 years and 5 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 98,774 members, this is a growing community that has moved beyond the niche stage and attracts regular new members.
r/ChronicIllness is experiencing strong growth, with 2,521 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ChronicIllness shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 8.0 upvotes per post across its 98,774 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.4. To reach the Hot section of r/ChronicIllness, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/ChronicIllness receive an average of 3.2 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 17 posts reaching the top, while Thursday sees the least activity with 8 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 6pm UTC (8 posts), 3am UTC (7 posts), and 9pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 5pm UTC, 1pm UTC, and 11am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (11), Tuesday (13), Wednesday (17), Thursday (8), Friday (17), Saturday (17), Sunday (17) posts reaching the top.
r/ChronicIllness currently has 98,774 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 2,521 members (2.62%), averaging 63 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/ChronicIllness in the top 1% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/ChronicIllness has gained 5,669 subscribers (6.09%). Since tracking began 600 days ago, the community has added 27,829 total subscribers.
r/ChronicIllness is experiencing strong growth, with 2,521 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ChronicIllness has 98,774 subscribers as of April 2026.
The best time to post on r/ChronicIllness is Wednesdays 6pm-8pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/ChronicIllness is experiencing strong growth, with 2,521 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ChronicIllness was created on November 04, 2012, making it 13 years old.
Posts on r/ChronicIllness typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/ChronicIllness is a Reddit community with 98,774 subscribers. The community describes itself as: " A place of support for those living with, or affected by, chronic illness. Open and welcoming to all. This subreddit is for social and community support, not medical advice. If you need help..." The best time to post on r/ChronicIllness is Wednesdays 6pm-8pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 8.0 upvotes and 3.2 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 63 new members each day. Founded 13 years ago, r/ChronicIllness is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,348 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-03-30 17:56:27