Prevalence Statistics for Types of Specific phobias

The information below shows a list of types of Specific phobias, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Specific phobias (overall)	approx 1 in 43 or 2.32% or 6.3 million people in USA	6,299,999	estimated 6.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); estimated 8.3% adults (USSG)
Fear of flying	N/A	N/A	No information
Agoraphobia	approx 1 in 84 or 1.18% or 3.2 million people in USA	3,200,000	approximately 3.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54 (NIMH); estimated 4.9% adults (USSG)
Fear of heights	N/A	N/A	No information
Fear of crossing bridges	N/A	N/A	No information
Fear of dogs	N/A	N/A	No information

Prevalence Statistics for Specific phobias

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)

Types of Specific phobias

For more information about types of Specific phobias, refer to our section on types of Specific phobias.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Specific phobias usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Specific phobias at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Specific phobias is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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