Prevalence of Autism

Around 700,000 people in the UK may be autistic, that is, more than 1 in 100 in the population.

This page provides details of scientific studies of the prevalence and incidence of autism - including Aspeger syndrome, autistic disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder (not otherwise specified) - which have been published in peer-reviewed journals.

If you know of any other publications we should list on this page please email info@informationautism.org

Please note that we are unable to supply publications unless we are listed as the publisher. However, if you are a UK resident you may be able to obtain them from your local public library, your college library or direct from the publisher.

Related Publications

• Baxter A. et al. (2015) The epidemiology and global burden of autism spectrum disorders. Psychological Medicine. 45(3), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Charman T. (2002) The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders. Recent evidence and future challenges. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 11(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Duchan E., Patel D. (2012) Epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 59(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Elsabbagh M. et al. (2012) Global prevalence of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Autism Research. 5(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Fombonne E. (2009) Epidemiology of pervasive developmental disorders. Pediatric Research. 65(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Fombonne E. (1999) The epidemiology of autism: a review. Psychological Medicine. 29(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Fombonne E. (2003) Epidemiological surveys of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders: an update. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 33(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Fombonne E. (2002) Epidemiological trends in rates of autism. Molecular Psychiatry. 7 Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network Surveillance Year 2010 Principal Investigators (2014) Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 years: autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 11 sites, United States, 2010. MMWR Surveillance Summaries. Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Waterhouse L. (2008) Autism overflows: Increasing prevalence and proliferating theories. Neuropsychology Review. 18(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Williams J. H., Higgins J., Brayne C. (2006) Systematic review of prevalence studies of autism spectrum disorders. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 91(1), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Wing L. (1993) The definition and prevalence of autism: a review. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2 Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Wing L., Potter D. (2002) The epidemiology of autistic spectrum disorders: is the prevalence rising? Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews. 8(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  

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Updated

15 Jun 2022