Between 2016 and 2019, over 11 percent of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years in the United States reported that they had current anxiety problems. This statistic displays the percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who had or have ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age.
Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age
Characteristic
Ever had anxiety problems
Current anxiety problems
3 to 5 years
2%
1.6%
6 to 11 years
8.6%
7.1%
12 to 17 years
13.7%
11.4%
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%
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CDC. (February 25, 2022). Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351523/anxiety-among-us-children-by-age/
CDC. "Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age." Chart. February 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351523/anxiety-among-us-children-by-age/
CDC. (2022). Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351523/anxiety-among-us-children-by-age/
CDC. "Percentage of Children and Adolescents in The U.S. Who Have or Ever Had Anxiety Problems from 2016 to 2019, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351523/anxiety-among-us-children-by-age/
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Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age [Graph], CDC, February 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351523/anxiety-among-us-children-by-age/
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