Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by race and ethnicity
Characteristic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Any mental health treatment
4.4%
12.5%
18.3%
10.3%
Took medication
2.3%
8.3%
10.1%
4.9%
Received counseling or therapy
3.1%
8.8%
14.1%
8.1%
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Children were considered to have received any mental health treatment if they were reported to have taken medication for their mental health, received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional, or both in the past 12 months.
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Share of U.S. children who had received any mental healthcare in 2021, by race
In 2021, over 14 percent of non-Hispanic white children aged 5 to 17 years in the United States received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional in the past 12 months, compared to around nine percent of non-Hispanic Black children. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by race.
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CDC. (June 13, 2023). Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1193040/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by race and ethnicity." Chart. June 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1193040/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC. (2023). Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by race and ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1193040/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Who Had Received Any Mental Health Treatment or Medication in The past 12 Months in 2021, by Race and Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jun 2023, /statistics/1193040/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by race and ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1193040/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1193040/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-race-us/
