In recent years, cases of autism have risen. The Center for Disease Control announced in 2021 that the rate of autism in the U.S. during 2018 was 1 child in 44. This is a notable rise from rates given in Scientific American, for 2016 (1 in 68, though other sources claim an even-higher 1 in 54 by age 8), 2008 (1 in 88) and 2000 (1 in 150). Moreover, this trend of rising autism, which dates back to the early 1990s, is a global occurrence not confined to the United States.
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- Around 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism in the U.S. according to the CDC.
- Around 1% of the world’s population has autism spectrum disorder. That's more than 75,000,000 people, according to researched conducted by the CDC.
- 1 in every 100 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
- Autism prevalence has increased 178% since 2000.
- The country with the highest rate of diagnosed autism in the world is Qatar, and the country with the lowest rate is France.
- About 4 times as many boys are diagnosed with autism as girls.
- The rate of autism in the U.S. in 2022 is 1 in 100, compared to 1 in 150 in 2000.
- The state with the highest rate of diagnosed autism is Florida, and the state with the lowest rate of diagnosed autism is Texas.
- About 75% of autistic adults are not employed, and around 40% of children on the spectrum are nonverbal.
- The cost of caring for autistic Americans reached $268 billion in 2015 and could increase to $461 billion by 2025.
- Specifically, around $175 to $196 billion each year for adults and $61 to $66 billion each year for children.