Autism rate among US children rises to record 3% in 2022, CDC study shows

Autism rate rises from 2.76% to 3.22%, likely due to better testing access

The slight rise is due to better access to tests in underserved communities.

CDC: 1 in 31 8-Year Olds Has Autism

Autism diagnoses jumped significantly between 2020 and 2022, and they have surged massively since 2000, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report . According to the report released Tuesday, an estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2022, up from an estimated...

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

Newly released federal statistics show an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, marking another jump in a long string of increases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the numbers on Tuesday. Its data was from…

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says - Seymour Tribune

ATLANTA (AP) — An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases. The CDC’s data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022. The previous estimate — from 2020 — was 1 in 36. Boys continue to be diagnosed more than girls, and the highest rates are among children who are Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native and Bl…

Autism rates in US children hit record level in 2022, CDC data show

Rates of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children reached a record level in 2022, continuing a recent trend of increasing prevalence, according to data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Autism rate rises to 3% of children in CDC study

CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.