It was estimated that in the period 2016-2019, around 16 percent of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years in the state of Louisiana had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at some point in their life. This statistic shows the percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with ADHD as of 2016-2019, by state.
Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016-2019, by state
Characteristic
Percentage of children
Louisiana
16.3%
Mississippi
15.8%
West Virginia
14.6%
Kentucky
13.2%
Arkansas
12.8%
Alabama
12.7%
South Carolina
12.7%
Georgia
12.7%
Tennessee
12.5%
Maine
12.1%
Delaware
12.1%
North Carolina
12.1%
New Hampshire
11.9%
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CDC. (October 14, 2022). Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016-2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402066/ever-diagnosed-adhd-prevalence-us-children-by-state/
CDC. "Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016-2019, by state." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402066/ever-diagnosed-adhd-prevalence-us-children-by-state/
CDC. (2022). Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016-2019, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402066/ever-diagnosed-adhd-prevalence-us-children-by-state/
CDC. "Percentage of Children and Adolescents in The United States Who Had Ever Been Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd) as of 2016-2019, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402066/ever-diagnosed-adhd-prevalence-us-children-by-state/
CDC, Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016-2019, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402066/ever-diagnosed-adhd-prevalence-us-children-by-state/ (last visited March 03, 2025)
Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2016-2019, by state [Graph], CDC, October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402066/ever-diagnosed-adhd-prevalence-us-children-by-state/
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