Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S.

Statistics report on attention deficit hyperactivity in the U.S.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S.

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States. Included in the report are figures on the prevalence of ADHD in the United States and medication use for the disorder.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who had been diagnosed with select disorders 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD 2020-2022, by age and health insurance
  • Premium Statistic Top therapy areas in the U.S. by number of prescriptions 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. 12th graders that believed trying Adderall causes great harm 2010-2023

Prevalence: Children and adolescent

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD from 2020 to 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD from 2020 to 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD from 2020 to 2022, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children with ADHD or a learning disability 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic U.S. children with ADHD or a learning disability 2016-2018, by poverty and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic ADHD or learning disabilities among U.S. children 2016-2018, by parent education

Prevalence: Adults

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  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. college students that had select disabilities or conditions as of fall 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who currently had ADHD as of November 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who currently had ADHD as of November 2023, by race

Treatment

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  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who received ADHD treatment in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. college students who saw a health professional for select reasons 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children with ADHD who received any treatment, 2016-2019, by state
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children with ADHD who were on medication, 2016-2019, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with ADHD who received behavior treatment, 2016-2019, by state
  • Basic Statistic Specialty services used among U.S. children and adolescents with ADHD as of 2018
  • Premium Statistic Annual prevalence of Ritalin use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual prevalence of Adderall use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Annual prevalence of Adderall use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2009-2023

Additional information

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children and adolescents with ADHD with special needs as of 2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with ADHD who also had another disorder as of 2016
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