In 2021, almost half of autistic children in the United States who were white saw a mental health provider, compared to just 21 percent of autistic Black children. This statistic shows the percentage of children in the United States with autism who saw a mental health provider in 2021.
Percentage of children in the United States with autism who saw a mental health provider in 2021, by race and ethnicity
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Drexel University. (July 31, 2023). Percentage of children in the United States with autism who saw a mental health provider in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414918/share-autistic-children-who-saw-a-mental-health-provider-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Drexel University. "Percentage of children in the United States with autism who saw a mental health provider in 2021, by race and ethnicity." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414918/share-autistic-children-who-saw-a-mental-health-provider-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Drexel University. (2023). Percentage of children in the United States with autism who saw a mental health provider in 2021, by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414918/share-autistic-children-who-saw-a-mental-health-provider-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Drexel University. "Percentage of Children in The United States with Autism Who Saw a Mental Health Provider in 2021, by Race and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414918/share-autistic-children-who-saw-a-mental-health-provider-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Drexel University, Percentage of children in the United States with autism who saw a mental health provider in 2021, by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414918/share-autistic-children-who-saw-a-mental-health-provider-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Percentage of children in the United States with autism who saw a mental health provider in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph], Drexel University, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414918/share-autistic-children-who-saw-a-mental-health-provider-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
