How rare is that?
𧊠Autistic
1 in 36 of US 8-year-olds
About 3 of every 100 US 8-year-olds are in this group. One in 36, per the CDC in 2023.
Each figure stands for one percent of the group. The share is a rounded estimate from public surveys and published studies; the group it refers to is "US 8-year-olds", which is not always the whole world.
Tick it on the Ladder â and combine it with everything else about you