Statistics about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:

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Prevalance of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: 3.3 million children have ADD in USA (NHIS-97); estimated 2 million American children; 3 to 5 percent of all children (NIMH).

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 82 or 1.21% or 3.3 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: affects 3-5 percent of all American children. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Information Page: NINDS)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - epidemiology - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Society statistics for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

  Prescriptions for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An increase of 500% in prescriptions in the USA since 1991 (Drug Enforcement Administration)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The term 'prevalence' of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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