Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Our World in Data team; Max Roser

“Neurodevelopmental disorders” is the official term for a broad range of conditions that arise during the development of the nervous system, and can fundamentally reshape a person’s life trajectory.

They include conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and cerebral palsy, among others.

On this page, we provide data and visualizations on these conditions.

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@article{owid-neurodevelopmental-disorders,
    author = {Our World in Data team},
    title = {Neurodevelopmental Disorders},
    journal = {Our World in Data},
    year = {2023},
    note = {https://ourworldindata.org/neurodevelopmental-disorders}
}

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