In 2020, around eight percent of children aged 12 to 17 years in the United States reported being diagnosed with concussion or brain injury by a health care professional at least once in their lifetime. This statistic illustrates the percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by age.
Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by age
Characteristic
Percentage of children
0-5
0.9%
6-11
2.1%
12-17
8.3%
Total
3.9%
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CDC. (December 1, 2021). Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283961/us-children-who-ever-had-a-brain-injury-diagnosis-by-age/
CDC. "Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by age." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283961/us-children-who-ever-had-a-brain-injury-diagnosis-by-age/
CDC. (2021). Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283961/us-children-who-ever-had-a-brain-injury-diagnosis-by-age/
CDC. "Percentage of Children in The United States Aged 17 Years or Younger Who Ever Had a Diagnosis of Concussion or Brain Injury as of 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283961/us-children-who-ever-had-a-brain-injury-diagnosis-by-age/
CDC, Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283961/us-children-who-ever-had-a-brain-injury-diagnosis-by-age/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
Percentage of children in the United States aged 17 years or younger who ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury as of 2020, by age [Graph], CDC, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283961/us-children-who-ever-had-a-brain-injury-diagnosis-by-age/
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