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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Anxiety Disorders

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Anxiety Disorders

The information below shows a list of types of Anxiety Disorders, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Anxiety Disorders (overall)	approx 1 in 6 or 16.40% or 44.6 million people in USA	44,607,998	estimated 16.4% adults (USSG); 19.1 million American adults (NIMH); 13.3% of adults (NIMH)
panic disorder	approx 1 in 113 or 0.88% or 2.4 million people in USA	4,624,000	approximately 2.4 million Americans (NIMH)
obsessive-compulsive disorder	approx 1 in 82 or 1.21% or 3.3 million people in USA	6,255,999	3.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); 2.3% adults (NIMH); 1 in 50 people (NWHIC); 2.4% adults (USSG)
post-traumatic stress disorder	approx 1 in 52 or 1.91% or 5.2 million people in USA	9,791,999	5.2 million adult Americans (NIMH); 3.6% adults (NIMH); about 30% of war veterans.
social phobia	approx 1 in 51 or 1.95% or 5.3 million people in USA	10,064,000	5.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); 3.7% adults (NIMH); 2.0% adults (USSG)
phobias	approx 1 in 23 or 4.23% or 11.5 million people in USA	11,499,999	11.5 million adults (NIMH); 8.0% adults (NIMH)
specific phobias	approx 1 in 43 or 2.32% or 6.3 million people in USA	6,299,999	estimated 6.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); estimated 8.3% adults (USSG)
generalized anxiety disorder	approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA	7,615,999	4 million adult Americans (NIMH); 2.8% adults (NIMH); estimated 3.4% adults (USSG)
Separation anxiety disorder	N/A	N/A	No information
Acute stress disorder	N/A	N/A	No information
Anxiety disorder due to medical condition	N/A	N/A	No information
Substance-induced anxiety disorder	N/A	N/A	No information
Anxiety disorder NOS	N/A	N/A	No information

Prevalence Statistics for Anxiety Disorders

Prevalance of Anxiety Disorders:

estimated 16.4% adults (USSG); 19.1 million American adults (NIMH); 13.3% of adults (NIMH)

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 6 or 16.40% or 44.6 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Anxiety Disorders:

Anxiety disorders are serious medical illnesses that affect approximately 19 million American adults. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)

Prevelance statistics about Anxiety Disorders:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Anxiety Disorders:

• 12 women per 100,000 population suffer from an anxiety disorder in Australia 1997 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 7 men per 100,000 population suffer from an anxiety disorder in Australia 1997 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 3.4% of male population self-reported having anxiety-related problems in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 317,000 men self-reported having anxiety-related problems in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 4.5% of population self-reported having anxiety-related problems in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 5.6% of female population self-reported having anxiety-related problems in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 536,000 women self-reported having anxiety-related problems in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 853,000 people self-reported having anxiety-related problems in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Estimated 19 million adults suffer from anxiety disorders in the US (Anxiety Disorders Association of America)

Types of Anxiety Disorders

For more information about types of Anxiety Disorders, refer to our section on types of Anxiety Disorders.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Anxiety Disorders usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Anxiety Disorders at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Anxiety Disorders is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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