Adults with symptomatic ADHD (any onset), worldwide, 2020
366.33 million
adults, worldwide, adults
“By adjusting for the global demographic structure in 2020, the prevalence of persistent adult ADHD was 2.58% and that of symptomatic adult ADHD was 6.76%, translating to 139.84 million and 366.33 million affected adults in 2020 globally.”
- Kind of source
- Peer-reviewed study
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- 2026-11-06
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- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Broader definition than persistent ADHD. Adults only.
- About
- ADHD
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