ADHD among children share U.S. 1997-2018 | Statista

This statistic shows the percentage of children in the U.S. with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 1997 to 2018. In 2018, around 9.8 percent of children in the U.S. had been diagnosed with ADHD, compared to 5.5 percent in 1997.

Percentage of children in the U.S. with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from 1997 to 2018

Characteristic	Percentage of children with ADHD
2018	9.8%
2017	9.4%
2016	9.4%
2015	9.8%
2014	8.9%
2013	8.8%
2012	9.5%
2011	8.5%
2010	8.4%
2009	8.6%
2008	8.1%
2007	7.2%
2006	7.4%
2005	6.5%
2004	7.4%
2003	6.4%
2002	7.2%
2001	6.3%
2000	6.9%
1999	5.6%
1998	5.9%
1997	5.5%

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March 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1997 to 2018

Age group

2-17 years

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

* 2016 estimate includes children 2-17 years of age. Because the 2016 NSCH survey used different methods, the estimate is not directly comparable with estimates based on previous NSCH data

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