Statistics by Country for Autism
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Autism:
These statistics are calculated extrapolations of various prevalence or incidence rates
against the populations of a particular country or region.
The statistics used for prevalence/incidence of Autism are typically based on US, UK, Canadian or Australian statistics.
This extrapolation calculation is automated and does not take into account any genetic, cultural, environmental, social, racial or other differences
across the various countries and regions for which the extrapolated Autism statistics below refer to.
As such, these extrapolations may be highly inaccurate (especially for developing or third-world countries) and only give a general indication (or even a meaningless indication)
as to the actual prevalence or incidence of Autism in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Autism: The word 'prevalence' of Autism usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Autism at any given time (i.e. people with Autism). The term 'incidence' of Autism means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Autism diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Autism). Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short 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. |
Prevalance of Autism: 1 in 500 to 1 in 2,500 (NIMH); 1-in-1000 to 2-in-1000, depending on diagnostic criteria
Prevalance Rate for Autism: approx 1 in 500 or 0.20% or 544,000 people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Autism to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Autism to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Autism are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Autism in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Autism in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 587,310 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 65,015 | 32,507,8742 |
| Autism in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 16,349 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 20,696 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 120,541 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 2,492 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 10,826 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 10,429 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 120,848 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 21,295 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 164,849 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 587 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 20,064 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 66 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 7,939 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 116,114 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 925 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 64 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 32,636 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 77,252 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 21,048 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 80,561 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 17,972 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 14,901 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 120,541 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 5,836 | 2,918,0002 |
| Autism in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 7,089 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 815 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 8,993 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 4,080 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 21,651 | 10,825,9002 |
| Autism in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 282,680 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 4,371 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 2,597,695 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 2,038 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 13,710 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 2,130,141 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 476,905 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 254,666 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 12,136 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 890 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 47,044 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 5,502 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 172,483 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10,840 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 165,325 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 8,707 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 318,392 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 45,395 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 96,467 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 39,810 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 45,499 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 129,731 | 64,865,5232 |
| Autism in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 15,736 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 20,621 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 15,035 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 2,683 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 9,387 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 30,287 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 4,612 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 7,215 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 44,711 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 287,948 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 10,847 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 4,022 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 14,023 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 95,464 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 52,820 | 26,410,4162 |
| Autism in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 39,826 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 7,987 | 3,993,8172 |
| Autism in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 57,027 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 152,234 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 2,649 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 135,006 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 50,749 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 12,398 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 11,222 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 4,515 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 7,554 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 11,263 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 51,591 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 36,033 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 137,787 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,047 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 4,622 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 40,049 | 20,024,8672 |
| Autism in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 545 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 368,202 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 31,647 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 84,621 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 28,561 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 209,919 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 10,719 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 12,382 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 55,088 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,795 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 50,034 | 25,017,3872 |
| Autism in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 21,957 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 3,278 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 7,484 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 19,077 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 5,996 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 116,634 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 142,673 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 41,514 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 65,964 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 6,781 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 22,721 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 35,500 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 16,477 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 21,704 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 11,767 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 16,609 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 78,296 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 88,896 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 2,338 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 72,141 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 52,780 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 22,051 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 7,343 | 1,2671,8602 |
Incidence (annual) of Autism: 3,000 new cases in the USA 2001 (BBC News, 2002)
Incidence Rate for Autism: approx 1 in 90,666 or 0.00% or 3,000 people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Incidence Rate for Autism to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above incidence rate for Autism to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these incidence extrapolations for Autism are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual incidence of Autism in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Incidence | Population Estimated Used |
| Autism in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 3,238 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 358 | 32,507,8742 |
| Autism in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 90 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 114 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 664 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 13 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 59 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 57 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 666 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 117 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 909 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 3 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 110 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 43 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 640 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 0 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 179 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 426 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 116 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 444 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 99 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 82 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 664 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 32 | 2,918,0002 |
| Autism in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 39 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 49 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 22 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 119 | 10,825,9002 |
| Autism in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 1,558 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 24 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 14,325 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 11 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 75 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 11,747 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 2,629 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 1,404 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 66 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 4 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 259 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 30 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 951 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 911 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 48 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 1,755 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 250 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 531 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 219 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 250 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 715 | 64,865,5232 |
| Autism in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 86 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 113 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 82 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 14 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 51 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 167 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 25 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 39 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 246 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 1,587 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 59 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 22 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 77 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 526 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 291 | 26,410,4162 |
| Autism in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 219 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 3,993,8172 |
| Autism in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 314 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 839 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 14 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 744 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 279 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 68 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 61 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 24 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 41 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 62 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 284 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 198 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 759 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 27 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 25 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 220 | 20,024,8672 |
| Autism in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 3 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 2,030 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 174 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 466 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 157 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 1,157 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 59 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 68 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 303 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 42 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 275 | 25,017,3872 |
| Autism in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 121 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 18 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 41 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 105 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 33 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 643 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 786 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 228 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 363 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 37 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 125 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 195 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 90 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 119 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 64 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 91 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 431 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 490 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 12 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 397 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 291 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 121 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
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