Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S.
Statistics report on attention deficit hyperactivity in the U.S.
This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States. Included in the report are figures on the prevalence of ADHD in the United States and medication use for the disorder.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S.
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English
Released
2024
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Table of contents
Overview
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Share of U.S. adults who had been diagnosed with select disorders 2025
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Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD 2020-2022, by age and health insurance
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Top therapy areas in the U.S. by number of prescriptions 2023
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U.S. 12th graders that believed trying Adderall causes great harm 2010-2024
Prevalence: Children and adolescent
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Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD from 2020 to 2022, by gender
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Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD from 2020 to 2022, by age
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Share of U.S. children who ever had ADHD from 2020 to 2022, by race/ethnicity
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U.S. children with ADHD or a learning disability 2016-2018, by age and ethnicity
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U.S. children with ADHD or a learning disability 2016-2018, by poverty and ethnicity
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ADHD or learning disabilities among U.S. children 2016-2018, by parent education
Prevalence: Adults
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Share of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2024-2025
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U.S. college students that had select disabilities or conditions as of fall 2025
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Share of U.S. adults who currently had ADHD as of November 2023, by age
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Share of U.S. adults who currently had ADHD as of November 2023, by race
Treatment
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Share of U.S. adults who received ADHD treatment in 2023
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Share of U.S. college students who saw a health professional for select reasons, 2025
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Share of U.S. children with ADHD who received any treatment, 2016-2019, by state
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Share of U.S. children with ADHD who were on medication, 2016-2019, by state
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Share of U.S. children with ADHD who received behavior treatment, 2016-2019, by state
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Specialty services used among U.S. children and adolescents with ADHD as of 2018
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Annual prevalence of Ritalin use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2001-2025
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Annual prevalence of Adderall use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2009-2025
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Annual prevalence of Adderall use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2009-2024
Additional information
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Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2022, by gender
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Share of U.S. children and adolescents with ADHD with special needs as of 2018
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Share of U.S. children with ADHD who also had another disorder as of 2016
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