![CDC autism identification rose from about 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 31 in 2022 [OC]](https://preview.redd.it/jct1a3tcyy0h1.png?auto=webp&s=e7e1e8a2cd69e1b513c5c6ef50c15bf2c15fd251)
CDC autism identification rose from about 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 31 in 2022 [OC]
Source: CDC Data and Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADDM Network combined estimates for 8-year-old children.
Method: I charted CDC identified prevalence estimates from 2000 to 2022. The 4.8x figure is 32.2 per 1,000 children in 2022 divided by 6.7 per 1,000 children in 2000.
Tools: HTML/CSS/SVG, rendered to PNG with Playwright.
Important limitation: this is identified prevalence, not a simple count of how many autistic children exist. It can reflect diagnosis, screening, records, awareness, access, and underlying prevalence.
Full notes: https://www.buddingfuturesaba.com/autism-prevalence-cdc-2000-2022
CDC source: https://www.cdc.gov/autism/data-research/index.html