This statistic shows the percentage of children in the U.S. with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 1997 to 2018. In 2018, around 9.8 percent of children in the U.S. had been diagnosed with ADHD, compared to 5.5 percent in 1997.
Percentage of children in the U.S. with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 1997 to 2018
* 2016 estimate includes children 2-17 years of age. Because the 2016 NSCH survey used different methods, the estimate is not directly comparable with estimates based on previous NSCH data
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CDC. (March 31, 2020). Percentage of children in the U.S. with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 1997 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947767/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-share-children-us/
CDC. "Percentage of children in the U.S. with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 1997 to 2018." Chart. March 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947767/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-share-children-us/
CDC. (2020). Percentage of children in the U.S. with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 1997 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947767/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-share-children-us/
CDC. "Percentage of Children in The U.S. with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd) from 1997 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/947767/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-share-children-us/
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