Statistics


Boys are just naturally hyper, aren’t they?

  • Boys are nine times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADHD
  • ADHD does not occur more or less frequently in any particular racial or ethnic group
  • ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorders
  • 3 to 5 percent of the population has ADHD
3 to 7 percent of children
4 percent of adults