Statistics & global data
The numbers behind the lived experience.
A curated dashboard of current U.S. and global statistics on neurodiversity, with source organizations, publication years, and last-reviewed dates. Numbers are updated as new data is published.
Autism
1 in 36
U.S. children identified with autism
Age 8, ADDM Network, 2020 data published 2023.
CDC · 2023 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring NetworkADHD
~5%
Global adult ADHD prevalence
Meta-analytic estimates of adult ADHD across countries.
Multiple peer-reviewed sources · 2021 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Adult ADHD systematic reviewsADHD
~9.8%
U.S. children diagnosed with ADHD
Ages 3–17, parent-reported.
CDC · 2022 · Reviewed Jun 2026
National Survey of Children's HealthLearning
5–10%
Estimated dyslexia prevalence
Reading-related learning disability across populations.
International Dyslexia Association · 2022 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Dyslexia BasicsLearning
5–6%
DCD (dyspraxia) in school-age children
Developmental Coordination Disorder.
CanChild · 2020 · Reviewed Jun 2026
CanChild researchMental Health
280M
People living with depression globally
Adults and adolescents worldwide.
World Health Organization · 2023 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Depression fact sheetMental Health
~1–2.4%
Lifetime bipolar disorder prevalence
Bipolar I, II, and subthreshold conditions.
WHO · 2011 · Reviewed Jun 2026
World Mental Health SurveysMental Health
3.9%
Lifetime PTSD prevalence (global)
Across the World Mental Health Survey countries.
WHO · 2017 · Reviewed Jun 2026
WMH SurveysNeurodevelopmental
0.3–1%
Tourette syndrome in school-age children
Range reflects identification methodology.
CDC · 2022 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Tourette Fact SheetPopulation
15–20%
Of people are estimated to be neurodivergent
Aggregate estimate spanning multiple profiles.
Various · 2024 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Cited across advocacy and clinical literatureCo-occurring
~50%
Of autistic adults also meet ADHD criteria
Co-occurring AuDHD profile in clinical samples.
Multiple · 2022 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Co-occurrence systematic reviewsWorkplace
85%
Autistic adults unemployed or underemployed (US/UK estimates)
Estimates vary by methodology and country.
Multiple · 2022 · Reviewed Jun 2026
Workplace neurodiversity research
