In 2023, it was estimated that around 15 percent of male children and adolescents in the United States under the age of 18 years had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by a doctor or other health professional at some point in their life. In comparison, around 8.8 percent of female children and adolescents had ADHD at that time.
Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States under 18 years who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 2019-2023, by gender
Based on the question, “Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that [child's name] had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)?”
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CDC, & NCHS. (January 12, 2025). Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States under 18 years who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 2019-2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550447/prevalence-of-adhd-among-children-and-adolescents-gender/
CDC, und NCHS. "Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States under 18 years who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 2019-2023, by gender." Chart. January 12, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550447/prevalence-of-adhd-among-children-and-adolescents-gender/
CDC, NCHS. (2025). Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States under 18 years who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 2019-2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550447/prevalence-of-adhd-among-children-and-adolescents-gender/
CDC, and NCHS. "Percentage of Children and Adolescents in The United States under 18 Years Who Had Ever Been Diagnosed with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 2019-2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550447/prevalence-of-adhd-among-children-and-adolescents-gender/
CDC & NCHS, Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States under 18 years who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 2019-2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550447/prevalence-of-adhd-among-children-and-adolescents-gender/ (last visited July 07, 2025)
Percentage of children and adolescents in the United States under 18 years who had ever been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 2019-2023, by gender [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, January 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550447/prevalence-of-adhd-among-children-and-adolescents-gender/
