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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)*
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity: Children ages 3–17 years
- Percent ever diagnosed with ADHD: 12.0% (2023)
- Percent of boys ever diagnosed with ADHD: 15.0% (2023)
- Percent of girls ever diagnosed with ADHD: 8.8% (2023)
Source:Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023
Physician office visits
- Number of visits to physician offices with attention deficit disorder as the primary diagnosis: 5.7 million
Source:National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, table 14[PDF – 864 KB]
* The term “attention deficit disorder (ADD)” is used rather than “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)” in some data sources.
More data
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5–17 Years: United States, 2020–2022
- QuickStats: Percentage of Children Ages 3–17 Years Who Ever Received a Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019
- Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
Last Reviewed:December 19, 2024