Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), % of population
Estimated prevalence of ADHD as a percent of total population by country (modeled epidemiological estimates), using IHME GBD-style prevalence concepts.
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.9%)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Estimated prevalence of ADHD as a percent of total population by country (modeled epidemiological estimates), using IHME GBD-style prevalence concepts. Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) — Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Results Tool.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 4.9% |
| 2 | Angola | 4.9% |
| 3 | Brazil | 4.9% |
| 4 | Mexico | 4.8% |
| 5 | Albania | 4.8% |
| 6 | Colombia | 4.7% |
| 7 | Guatemala | 4.7% |
| 8 | Honduras | 4.7% |
| 9 | Australia | 4.7% |
| 10 | Canada | 4.6% |
| 11 | Cyprus | 4.6% |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 4.6% |
| 13 | El Salvador | 4.6% |
| 14 | Nigeria | 4.6% |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 4.6% |
| 16 | New Zealand | 4.5% |
| 17 | Algeria | 4.5% |
| 18 | Chile | 4.4% |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 4.4% |
| 20 | Kenya | 4.4% |
| 21 | Senegal | 4.4% |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.4% |
| 23 | Venezuela | 4.4% |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 4.4% |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 4.3% |
| 26 | Ecuador | 4.3% |
| 27 | Peru | 4.3% |
| 28 | Sudan | 4.3% |
| 29 | Uruguay | 4.3% |
| 30 | Morocco | 4.2% |
| 31 | Argentina | 4.2% |
| 32 | South Africa | 4.1% |
| 33 | Egypt | 4.1% |
| 34 | Tunisia | 4.0% |
| 35 | Austria | 4.0% |
| 36 | Israel | 3.9% |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 3.8% |
| 38 | Greece | 3.8% |
| 39 | Iraq | 3.8% |
| 40 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.8% |
| 41 | Belgium | 3.8% |
| 42 | Croatia | 3.7% |
| 43 | France | 3.7% |
| 44 | Hungary | 3.7% |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 3.7% |
| 46 | Lebanon | 3.7% |
| 47 | Pakistan | 3.7% |
| 48 | Poland | 3.7% |
| 49 | Romania | 3.7% |
| 50 | Serbia | 3.7% |
| 51 | United Kingdom | 3.7% |
| 52 | Denmark | 3.6% |
| 53 | Germany | 3.6% |
| 54 | India | 3.6% |
| 55 | Ireland | 3.6% |
| 56 | Italy | 3.6% |
| 57 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.6% |
| 58 | Libya | 3.6% |
| 59 | Lithuania | 3.6% |
| 60 | Portugal | 3.6% |
| 61 | Russian Federation | 3.6% |
| 62 | Spain | 3.6% |
| 63 | Türkiye | 3.6% |
| 64 | Ukraine | 3.6% |
| 65 | Estonia | 3.5% |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 3.5% |
| 67 | Netherlands | 3.5% |
| 68 | Uzbekistan | 3.5% |
| 69 | Finland | 3.4% |
| 70 | Iceland | 3.4% |
| 71 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.4% |
| 72 | Philippines | 3.4% |
| 73 | Saudi Arabia | 3.4% |
| 74 | Sweden | 3.4% |
| 75 | Switzerland | 3.4% |
| 76 | United Arab Emirates | 3.4% |
| 77 | Indonesia | 3.3% |
| 78 | Norway | 3.3% |
| 79 | People's Republic of China | 3.2% |
| 80 | South Korea | 3.2% |
| 81 | Malaysia | 3.2% |
| 82 | Vietnam | 3.2% |
| 83 | Thailand | 3.2% |
| 84 | Japan | 3.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) — Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Results Tool (2019).
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