Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a complex neurodevelopmental condition, permeates every society on earth, affecting the lives of individuals and their families across geographic, cultural, and socio-economic boundaries. Despite its wide prevalence, there is a stark global disparity in the rates of autism, shaped by a myriad of factors including differences in diagnostic criteria, the availability of services, and societal acceptance and awareness of the disorder. Recent data on autism rates showcase a distinctive landscape of these diagnoses across the globe. Our article will present an overview of this varied global scenario and delve into the factors influencing these rates. Key findings from the data include:
ait, Jordan, Syria, Afghanistan, and Palestine. Qatar holds the highest rate with 151 per 10,000 individuals diagnosed. Followed closely by United Arab Emirates, standing at an autism rate of 112 per 10,000 individuals. The third highest is Oman, with an autism rate of 107 per 10,000 individuals. Bahrain is next, possessing an autism rate of 103 per 10,000 individuals. Saudi Arabia has the fifth highest rate, with an average of 101 individuals per 10,000 diagnosed with autism. Coming up next - Kuwait, with a rate of 98/10,000, and both Jordan and Syria report a rate of 92 diagnoses per 10,000 individuals. Wrapping up this list are Afghanistan and Palestine, both having an autism rate of 91 cases per 10,000 individuals. 10 Countries with the Highest Autism Rates per 10k Individuals:
The ten countries with the lowest reported rates of autism are France, Portugal, Iceland, Norway, Italy, Germany, Greece, Austria, Belgium, and Spain. Of these, France has the lowest rate, with 69 individuals diagnosed with autism per 10,000. Portugal has a slightly higher rate at 71 individuals diagnosed per 10,000. Iceland, Norway, Italy, Germany, and Greece all have equivalent autism rates, at 72 diagnosed individuals per 10,000. Austria, Belgium, and Spain have slightly higher rates, at 73 diagnosed individuals per 10,000. The ten lowest reported autism rates per 10,000:
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
91
#9
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#75
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
89
#19
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#114
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
74
#169
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#89
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#130
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
78
#155
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#24
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
73
#177
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#118
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#94
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
103
#4
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#135
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
78
#159
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
73
#176
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
86
#36
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#117
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#42
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#23
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#61
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#91
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#56
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#98
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#148
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#145
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#100
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
86
#35
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#110
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#101
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#116
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#151
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
86
#38
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#59
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#28
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#141
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#73
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
74
#170
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#123
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#99
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
74
#173
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#128
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#54
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
89
#18
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#68
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#76
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#63
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Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#71
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#134
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
73
#174
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
69
#184
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#83
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#103
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
79
#153
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
72
#179
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#111
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
72
#178
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
86
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
86
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#143
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
87
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#112
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#132
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#65
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#149
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
72
#182
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
89
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#66
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
90
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
89
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
78
#158
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
75
#166
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
72
#180
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#80
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
86
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
92
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#140
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
87
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#146
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
98
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#77
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#138
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
76
#165
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
90
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#102
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
91
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
77
#163
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
75
#167
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#90
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#69
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#125
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#96
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#92
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
74
#168
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#108
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#74
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#150
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
90
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#144
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#105
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#78
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#106
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
79
#152
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#85
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#72
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
74
#171
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
86
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#115
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#84
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
76
#164
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#70
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#120
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
72
#181
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
107
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
87
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
91
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
87
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#107
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#62
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#121
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#133
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
71
#183
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#119
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
151
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#81
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
80
#147
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
77
#161
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#64
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#88
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#97
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
101
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#126
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#127
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#137
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#131
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#113
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#122
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#95
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#60
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#67
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#104
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
73
#175
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
79
#154
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
90
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
91
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
74
#172
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
92
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
77
#160
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#79
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
78
#156
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#87
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#109
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#124
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#86
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
88
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#93
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#57
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
77
#162
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
112
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
78
#157
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#136
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#139
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
83
#82
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
82
#129
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
87
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
81
#142
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
90
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
84
#58
Metric
Value
Rank
Austim Rate (Per 10K)
85
#55
Region ↕ | Austim Rate (Per 10K) ↕ |
---|---|
Afghanistan | 91 |
Albania | 83 |
Algeria | 89 |
American Samoa | 82 |
Andorra | 74 |
Angola | 83 |
Argentina | 81 |
Armenia | 78 |
Australia | 88 |
Austria | 73 |
Azerbaijan | 82 |
Bahamas | 83 |
Bahrain | 103 |
Bangladesh | 85 |
Barbados | 81 |
Belarus | 78 |
Belgium | 73 |
Belize | 86 |
Benin | 82 |
Bermuda | 85 |
Bhutan | 88 |
Bolivia | 84 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 83 |
Botswana | 84 |
Brazil | 83 |
Bulgaria | 80 |
Cambodia | 80 |
Cameroon | 83 |
Canada | 86 |
Central African Republic | 82 |
Chad | 82 |
Chile | 82 |
China | 80 |
Colombia | 86 |
Comoros | 84 |
Costa Rica | 88 |
Croatia | 81 |
Cuba | 83 |
Cyprus | 74 |
Czech Republic | 82 |
DR Congo | 83 |
Denmark | 74 |
Djibouti | 82 |
Dominica | 85 |
Dominican Republic | 85 |
Ecuador | 85 |
Egypt | 89 |
El Salvador | 84 |
Equatorial Guinea | 83 |
Eritrea | 84 |
Eswatini | 85 |
Ethiopia | 83 |
Fiji | 81 |
Finland | 73 |
France | 69 |
Gabon | 83 |
Gambia | 82 |
Georgia | 79 |
Germany | 72 |
Ghana | 82 |
Greece | 72 |
Greenland | 86 |
Grenada | 86 |
Guam | 81 |
Guatemala | 87 |
Guinea | 82 |
Guinea Bissau | 81 |
Guyana | 85 |
Haiti | 84 |
Honduras | 88 |
Hungary | 80 |
Iceland | 72 |
India | 89 |
Indonesia | 84 |
Iran | 90 |
Iraq | 89 |
Ireland | 78 |
Israel | 75 |
Italy | 72 |
Ivory Coast | 83 |
Jamaica | 85 |
Japan | 86 |
Jordan | 92 |
Kazakhstan | 81 |
Kenya | 87 |
Kiribati | 80 |
Kuwait | 98 |
Kyrgyzstan | 83 |
Laos | 81 |
Latvia | 76 |
Lebanon | 90 |
Lesotho | 85 |
Liberia | 82 |
Libya | 91 |
Lithuania | 77 |
Luxembourg | 75 |
Madagascar | 83 |
Malawi | 84 |
Malaysia | 82 |
Maldives | 83 |
Mali | 83 |
Malta | 74 |
Marshall Islands | 82 |
Mauritania | 83 |
Mauritius | 80 |
Mexico | 90 |
Moldova | 80 |
Mongolia | 82 |
Montenegro | 83 |
Morocco | 88 |
Mozambique | 82 |
Myanmar | 79 |
Namibia | 83 |
Nepal | 83 |
Netherlands | 74 |
New Zealand | 86 |
Nicaragua | 88 |
Niger | 82 |
Nigeria | 83 |
North Korea | 76 |
North Macedonia | 84 |
Northern Mariana Islands | 82 |
Norway | 72 |
Oman | 107 |
Pakistan | 87 |
Palestine | 91 |
Panama | 87 |
Papua New Guinea | 82 |
Paraguay | 84 |
Peru | 85 |
Philippines | 82 |
Poland | 81 |
Portugal | 71 |
Puerto Rico | 82 |
Qatar | 151 |
Republic of the Congo | 83 |
Romania | 80 |
Russia | 77 |
Saint Lucia | 84 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 85 |
Samoa | 83 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 83 |
Saudi Arabia | 101 |
Senegal | 82 |
Serbia | 82 |
Seychelles | 81 |
Sierra Leone | 81 |
Slovakia | 82 |
Slovenia | 82 |
Solomon Islands | 83 |
Somalia | 84 |
South Africa | 84 |
South Sudan | 82 |
Spain | 73 |
Sri Lanka | 79 |
Sudan | 90 |
Suriname | 85 |
Sweden | 91 |
Switzerland | 74 |
Syria | 92 |
Taiwan | 77 |
Tajikistan | 85 |
Tanzania | 83 |
Thailand | 78 |
Timor Leste | 83 |
Togo | 82 |
Tonga | 82 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 83 |
Tunisia | 88 |
Turkey | 88 |
Turkmenistan | 83 |
Uganda | 84 |
Ukraine | 77 |
United Arab Emirates | 112 |
United Kingdom | 78 |
United States | 81 |
Uruguay | 81 |
Uzbekistan | 83 |
Vanuatu | 82 |
Venezuela | 87 |
Vietnam | 81 |
Yemen | 90 |
Zambia | 84 |
Zimbabwe | 85 |