ADHD Statistics
Around one in nine children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with ADHD, which is about 11.4% or 7.1 million kids.
Among those children with current ADHD, 58.1% experience moderate to severe symptoms.
77.9% of ADHDers have at least one additional disorder
Nearly half (53.6%) of children with current ADHD are on medication for it
44.4% of children with current ADHD have undergone behavioral therapy in the past year
Around 10.5% (6.5 million) children currently have ADHD.
Among 21 million adults internationally, researchers found that approximately 3.1% of them have ADHD.
30%-70% of children with ADHD continue to have symptoms when they become adults. However, only 10%-25% of adults with ADHD get an accurate diagnosis and adequate treatment.
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