Medication use among children with ADHD by state U.S. 2016-2019

It was estimated that in the period 2016-2019, around 81 percent of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the state of Nebraska were currently taking medication for ADHD. This statistic shows the percentage of children and adolescents in the United States with ADHD who were currently taking medication for the disorder as of 2016-2019, by state.

Share of children and adolescents in the United States with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were currently taking medication, 2016-2019, by state

Characteristic	Percentage of children
Nebraska	81.4%
Alabama	77%
Delaware	75.4%
Louisiana	73.9%
Mississippi	73.8%
Kentucky	73.7%
Texas	71.8%
South Dakota	70.4%
Wisconsin	69.8%
Georgia	69.5%
Maryland	68.5%
West Virginia	67.5%
Oklahoma	66.1%
Rhode Island	65.8%
Montana	65.6%
Iowa	65.4%
New Hampshire	65.4%
Florida	65.1%
Minnesota	64.9%
Illinois	64.6%
North Carolina	64.5%
Indiana	64.4%
South Carolina	64.2%
North Dakota	64%
Michigan	63.4%
Missouri	62.8%
Kansas	62.8%
Tennessee	62.8%
Virginia	62.7%
Arkansas	62.4%
New Mexico	62.1%
Alaska	61.4%
Maine	61%
Wyoming	59.8%
Utah	59.5%
Idaho	58.7%
Ohio	58.1%
Massachusetts	57.9%
Connecticut	56.9%
Colorado	55.9%
Arizona	55.2%
New York	54.8%
Pennsylvania	53.9%
Hawaii	52.8%
Vermont	52%
Oregon	50.2%
Washington	47.9%
California	46.4%
District Of Columbia	45.9%
New Jersey	41.1%
Nevada	37.8%

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2016 to 2019

Age group

3-17 years

Supplementary notes

ADHD medication: Parents reported whether a healthcare provider ever told them that their child had ADHD, and if yes, whether their child currently had ADHD and whether their child was currently taking medication for ADHD.

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