Share of U.S. children ever 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

CharacteristicPercentage 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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Release date

October 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016 to 2019

Age group

3-17 years

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Parents reported whether a healthcare provider ever told them that their child had ADHD.

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