Statistics by Country for Autism

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