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Overall, non-Hispanic children (12%) were diagnosed with ADHD more often than Hispanic children (10%). ADHD symptoms can vary in severity. About 6 in 10 children had moderate or severe ADHD.
An estimated 3.3 million U.S. children ages 12 to 17 years have been diagnosed with ADHD [1]. Approximately 129 million children and adolescents worldwide between the ages of 5 to 19 years...
During 2020–2022, the prevalence of ever diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was 11.3% in children ages 5–17 years, with boys (14.5%) having a higher prevalence than girls (8.0%). Children ages 5–11 years were less likely than children ages 12–17 years to have ADHD.
Researchers found that in 2022, 7.1 million kids and adolescents in the U.S. had received an ADHD diagnosis – a million more children than in 2016.
An overview of statistics for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and into adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity).
Among them, 4098 children and adolescents (10.90%) were reported to have ever been diagnosed with ADHD. The weighted prevalence of ADHD was 10.20% (95% CI, 9.54%-10.87%) in 2017 to 2018, 10.08% (95% CI, 9.33%-10.83%) in 2019 to 2020, and 10.47% (95% CI, 9.81%-11.13%) in 2021 to 2022.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5–17 Years: United States, 2020–2022; QuickStats: Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 Years Who Ever Received a Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019