Statistics about Specific phobias

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Specific phobias:

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Prevalance of Specific phobias: estimated 6.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); estimated 8.3% adults (USSG)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 43 or 2.32% or 6.3 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Specific phobias: Specific phobias strike more than 1 in 10 people. (Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC) ... Specific phobias affect an estimated 6.3 million adult Americans¹ and are twice as common in women as in men. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)

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About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Specific phobias. The term 'prevalence' of Specific phobias usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Specific phobias at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Specific phobias refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Specific phobias diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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