In 2016-2018, around 12.8 percent of non-Hispanic black children in the U.S. aged 3-10 years were diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability. The statistic illustrates the prevalence of children aged 3-17 years old diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S., by age and ethnicity.
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Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity
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CDC, & NCHS. (March 4, 2020). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114038/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity ." Chart. March 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114038/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC, NCHS. (2020). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114038/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of Children Aged 3-17 Years Ever Diagnosed with Adhd or a Learning Disability in The U.S. from 2016-2018, by Age and Ethnicity ." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114038/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-age-and-ethnicity/
CDC & NCHS, Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114038/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-age-and-ethnicity/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, March 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114038/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-age-and-ethnicity/
