Anxiety Disorder Statistics for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Approximately 3.3 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 2.3 percent of people in this age group, have
OCD in a given year.
Anxiety Disorder Statistics for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Approximately 5.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 3.6 percent of people in this age group, have
PTSD in a given year.
PTSD can develop at any age, including childhood.
About 30 percent of Vietnam veterans experienced PTSD at some point after the war. The disorder also frequently occurs after violent personal assaults such as:
- Rape, mugging, or domestic violence
- Terrorism
- Natural or human-caused disasters
- Accidents.
Anxiety Disorder Statistics for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Approximately 4 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 2.8 percent of people in this age group, have
GAD in a given year.
GAD can begin at any time, though the risk is highest between childhood and middle age.
Anxiety Disorder Statistics for Social Phobia
Approximately 5.3 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 3.7 percent of people in this age group, have
social phobia in a given year.
Social
phobia typically begins in childhood or adolescence.
Anxiety Disorder Statistics for Agoraphobia and Specific Phobias
Agoraphobia involves intense fear and avoidance of any place or situation where escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of sudden panic-like symptoms.
Approximately 3.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 2.2 percent of people in this age group, have agoraphobia in a given year.
Specific phobias involve marked and persistent fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation. Approximately 6.3 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 4.4 percent of people in this age group, have some type of specific
phobia.
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