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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood conditions. CDC tracks how many children are diagnosed and how they're treated, drawing on national parent surveys — especially the Health Resources and Services Administration's National Survey of Children's Health — and on health insurance claims. Estimates can vary with the data source and methods.
Image from CDC's page of data on ADHD in children.
How many children
An estimated 7 million U.S. children aged 3–17 (11.7%) had a current ADHD diagnosis, according to a 2024 national parent survey.
By sex, race and ethnicity (2022–2023):
| Group | Diagnosed with ADHD |
|---|---|
| Boys | 13% |
| Girls | 7% |
| Black children | 11% |
| White children | 11% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native children | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander children | About 6% |
| Asian children | 3% |
| Non-Hispanic children | 11% |
| Hispanic children | 8% |
By state (2020–2023): the share of children ever diagnosed ranged from 6% to 17%, and the share currently diagnosed from 6% to 15%.
Severity and other conditions
- About 6 in 10 children with ADHD had moderate or severe ADHD. Those with another condition — such as behavior or conduct problems, learning disorders, anxiety or depression — more often had severe ADHD.
- Nearly 78% had at least one other condition: almost half had a behavior or conduct problem, and about 4 in 10 had anxiety. Depression, autism spectrum disorder and Tourette syndrome also occur alongside ADHD.
Treatment
Recommended treatment varies by age and can include behavior therapy and medication; the American Academy of Pediatrics has a clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment.
In 2022, among children 3–17 with current ADHD:
| 2016 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Received neither medication nor behavior treatment | 23% | About 30% — nearly 2 million children |
| Received both | About 32% | |
| Children receiving behavior treatment | 2.5 million | 2.8 million |
By state (2020–2023), 58% to 80% of children with current ADHD received any treatment; 36% to 57% received behavior therapy and 38% to 72% received medication.
Who provides care
Insurance claims from 2021 show that:
- many children get ADHD care from a primary care clinician — almost half of privately insured children, and about 1 in 4 with Medicaid, from a pediatrician;
- nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurses care for nearly 1 in 5 children with Medicaid;
- children with Medicaid were less likely to see a specialist such as a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Turning data into action
CDC uses these data to help children with ADHD and their families get the right care at the right time — studying how children are diagnosed and treated, and funding the National Resource Center on ADHD, run by the organization CHADD, to give families and professionals evidence-based information. State-by-state data are on CDC's ADHD state data page.
Sources
Based on "Data on ADHD in Children," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
Licença: CC0 1.0 (domínio público) · Adaptado de www.cdc.gov
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