According to the data, an estimated 1.85 percent of all children in the United States were diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021. This statistic shows the estimated prevalence of children aged 3 to 17 years that have ever been diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021, by gender.
Prevalence of children aged 3-17 that have ever been diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Prevalence
Total
1.85%
Boys
2.31%
Girls
1.37%
0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%
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CDC, & NCHS. (July 13, 2023). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 that have ever been diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/798467/prevalence-of-children-diagnosed-with-an-intellectual-disability-by-gender/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of children aged 3-17 that have ever been diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021, by gender." Chart. July 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/798467/prevalence-of-children-diagnosed-with-an-intellectual-disability-by-gender/
CDC, NCHS. (2023). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 that have ever been diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/798467/prevalence-of-children-diagnosed-with-an-intellectual-disability-by-gender/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of Children Aged 3-17 That Have Ever Been Diagnosed with An Intellectual Disability from 2019 to 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/798467/prevalence-of-children-diagnosed-with-an-intellectual-disability-by-gender/
CDC & NCHS, Prevalence of children aged 3-17 that have ever been diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/798467/prevalence-of-children-diagnosed-with-an-intellectual-disability-by-gender/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Prevalence of children aged 3-17 that have ever been diagnosed with an intellectual disability from 2019 to 2021, by gender [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, July 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/798467/prevalence-of-children-diagnosed-with-an-intellectual-disability-by-gender/
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