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Autism Rates by Country

Brunei has the highest Autism Rate in 2023 (1,651 per 100k), followed by Singapore (1,382 per 100k) and Japan (1,340 per 100k). Bangladesh has the lowest (340 per 100k).

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Autism Rate, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 204 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
700 per 100k
Middle half 599 per 100k – 792 per 100k
Average
719 per 100k
204 countries
Highest
1,651 per 100k
Brunei
Lowest
340 per 100k
Bangladesh

Over time · 1990–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Brunei
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Uganda

Data

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204 countries · # = rank by Autism Rate
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1Brunei1,651 per 100k2,34495,1952,6061,0133,6631,48195,87294,597
2Singapore1,382 per 100k1,98995,4382,0758622,9041,28395,94894,934
3Japan1,340 per 100k1,95697,0651,9698432,8461,27097,38396,733
4South Korea1,279 per 100k1,88497,5292,0127933,0211,18597,85997,184
5Uganda1,040 per 100k1,51398,3701,8895822,71686198,69097,947
6Iceland1,031 per 100k1,55695,9061,4496822,2561,02796,42395,455
7Canada1,024 per 100k1,50396,8651,7225842,51586597,27496,454
8Sweden1,008 per 100k1,53696,2821,3517582,0461,12696,75195,841
9Ethiopia972 per 100k1,40998,3922,1354273,09962298,83297,937
10United States969 per 100k1,40396,2281,6895492,40880496,59695,832
11Burundi967 per 100k1,40097,9482,0324652,92167698,49197,335
12Qatar955 per 100k1,14597,4441,3946731,68381897,81496,988
13Australia952 per 100k1,42496,5621,8444802,72772096,97996,111
14Somalia948 per 100k1,37098,6562,0804482,99265299,10098,219
15Eritrea938 per 100k1,35297,7021,8884632,70667098,54096,931
16Ireland938 per 100k1,41596,1441,5396082,42289296,66695,640
17Rwanda938 per 100k1,39197,0561,8804582,79168197,51996,640
18Greenland933 per 100k1,31395,4661,5305562,07978796,19194,776
19Chile924 per 100k1,38897,1001,6085132,40977397,56096,644
20Argentina924 per 100k1,40096,6381,5385122,31878097,20096,024
21Comoros918 per 100k1,33497,7751,8134542,63066298,62897,004
22Zambia913 per 100k1,34398,3681,9344342,85464198,77197,919
23Mozambique911 per 100k1,35398,3591,9634352,92164898,81497,877
24Djibouti910 per 100k1,28097,7601,6994562,38564498,60997,070
25Tanzania910 per 100k1,33897,7971,8814412,76864998,25197,372
26Uruguay905 per 100k1,38897,0201,5545032,36677397,48796,526
27Madagascar898 per 100k1,31498,2601,8514372,70964398,58397,976
28South Sudan896 per 100k1,30598,7301,8914322,76563099,12498,293
29Malawi889 per 100k1,31397,7841,8404272,71863598,45097,148
30New Zealand885 per 100k1,31595,8191,7164072,55560996,34295,343
31Kenya870 per 100k1,27397,9371,8133912,65357498,27297,605
32Andorra870 per 100k1,30397,6521,5195102,37873897,98897,330
33Spain858 per 100k1,40797,0151,4065382,38087797,34496,681
34Switzerland850 per 100k1,30796,3741,4734972,37873596,75295,999
35Monaco848 per 100k1,32297,1441,5144872,49072497,48996,814
36San Marino847 per 100k1,31797,4051,4904932,43473697,71997,116
37Luxembourg834 per 100k1,26696,3241,4124962,26272796,76295,871
38Mauritania826 per 100k1,20997,4231,7183902,51756998,39896,546
39Netherlands824 per 100k1,26496,6491,3994902,26072797,08696,253
40Equatorial Guinea821 per 100k1,15297,7731,6633822,33953498,15797,345
41Nigeria820 per 100k1,21998,8581,8623512,78552099,15098,520
42Malta818 per 100k1,21897,0781,4344832,23169397,47996,676
43Senegal815 per 100k1,18197,8921,7283812,52454998,28097,451
44DR Congo810 per 100k1,17499,1491,7343802,50655099,43698,912
45Denmark801 per 100k1,22496,1471,0525921,60192196,61395,790
46Niger798 per 100k1,16198,5181,8193632,65552899,15897,948
47Ivory Coast796 per 100k1,12998,0681,6263792,29353998,46397,643
48Angola794 per 100k1,17598,0171,7323692,57054498,57797,534
49Cyprus794 per 100k1,21597,0841,3104752,11270297,45096,688
50Saudi Arabia793 per 100k1,00997,5271,2534771,56261797,88097,134
51Mali792 per 100k1,14798,3081,7493642,53752498,83097,662
52Oman791 per 100k1,00597,7971,2454741,56461798,86097,215
53Burkina Faso790 per 100k1,16698,8211,7193662,54853799,12098,456
54Lithuania790 per 100k1,20897,6921,3814102,08263498,30097,269
55Germany790 per 100k1,22496,5331,3784622,24468896,90596,141
56Ghana789 per 100k1,15597,8431,5583832,28356098,39097,320
57Togo787 per 100k1,16398,5621,6143772,40155498,96898,122
58Benin787 per 100k1,15298,2081,6923682,48453898,84797,721
59Chad786 per 100k1,14398,0361,8013552,62951598,81597,319
60Republic of the Congo784 per 100k1,14298,6271,5993742,31854499,02398,242
61Liberia783 per 100k1,12998,8131,5413782,20854899,20198,429
62Finland781 per 100k1,18396,7471,1954851,85172097,21496,311
63France779 per 100k1,21196,0921,3024592,11169196,52895,625
64Gambia777 per 100k1,13797,2631,6433642,40653297,93896,623
65Austria776 per 100k1,20096,8731,3614552,21767197,36596,402
66Guinea-Bissau774 per 100k1,13998,5411,6683642,47153399,08697,968
67Greece774 per 100k1,20597,4871,3674482,24766497,78297,213
68Kuwait771 per 100k98096,8781,1924761,52861297,39296,389
69Guinea768 per 100k1,13198,0891,6753582,48652498,60597,616
70Sao Tome and Principe768 per 100k1,11398,5021,4573752,09854598,83498,204
71Cameroon767 per 100k1,11398,1571,6123622,34252598,56497,686
72Central African Republic765 per 100k1,11899,5411,6973522,47851399,71999,369
73Sierra Leone764 per 100k1,11298,6301,5303672,22553599,05998,108
74Namibia762 per 100k1,12597,2561,4713722,16554797,81796,795
75Belgium759 per 100k1,17096,3581,3004462,11666196,76095,959
76Algeria756 per 100k1,06596,4011,2224311,71860897,24595,712
77Gabon754 per 100k1,11298,8671,4643642,15353499,07398,646
78Portugal753 per 100k1,19397,3011,3174412,21066197,64196,950
79Mexico747 per 100k1,08997,1521,2814041,84159497,52696,803
80Bahrain746 per 100k94398,3411,1694581,48058598,64198,025
81Israel742 per 100k1,10395,2631,1665021,79673495,90994,557
82Cape Verde737 per 100k1,07397,4661,3653671,99153498,35696,804
83United Kingdom737 per 100k1,12996,0651,3493802,13755596,39995,737
84Jordan735 per 100k1,00497,2081,1834221,61358097,63896,756
85Guatemala733 per 100k1,08397,0601,2753961,89858897,59696,539
86Botswana729 per 100k1,07698,0441,3283591,96452898,52897,480
87Yemen729 per 100k1,02699,0331,3733971,92356099,26798,753
88Honduras723 per 100k1,06697,5161,2873901,91257797,99997,072
89South Africa722 per 100k1,07298,9121,4553362,16449799,12598,693
90Afghanistan720 per 100k1,01398,2431,4613762,04352898,89697,556
91Zimbabwe720 per 100k1,07197,0441,4863412,22350597,81196,361
92Lesotho719 per 100k1,06798,7941,3843542,06552399,16398,466
93Libya718 per 100k1,00198,4511,1454141,58057898,91898,087
94Iran717 per 100k98698,2801,1913921,62654798,50798,044
95Nicaragua712 per 100k1,04497,2621,2103851,76956897,63296,883
96Eswatini711 per 100k1,04697,4251,3783482,02851197,92796,886
97Sudan710 per 100k99797,8541,2683981,76755998,40297,298
98Costa Rica709 per 100k1,03097,5431,1803941,71757797,93697,192
99Panama709 per 100k1,03496,8671,2093821,74956097,31796,413
100Italy708 per 100k1,08397,3571,2953841,98459097,64297,083
101Norway708 per 100k1,03296,4141,1474121,62760696,82596,012
102Palestine700 per 100k98197,1791,2523901,74354597,73496,682
103Colombia700 per 100k1,03097,6701,1663881,71457698,05397,317
104Papua New Guinea698 per 100k1,00799,1261,3013611,91051599,40598,910
105Syria697 per 100k99598,4261,1553961,64656398,85498,006
106Tunisia693 per 100k98697,5611,0864041,53757497,98797,134
107Estonia693 per 100k1,05296,9101,3623442,05052497,34596,398
108Lebanon688 per 100k98197,6281,1143861,59155298,05297,224
109Samoa687 per 100k1,00397,1541,2833491,91650297,67196,647
110Morocco683 per 100k96397,6881,0774011,51456498,07997,280
111Tonga681 per 100k1,02197,2531,2463511,93551797,70696,777
112Timor-Leste675 per 100k1,01297,5961,0853991,61960098,03097,093
113El Salvador675 per 100k1,02297,5901,1443721,73156697,99297,203
114Latvia670 per 100k1,03597,2321,3083341,99951997,82196,663
115Venezuela670 per 100k99398,3131,1133621,64953898,60698,000
116Maldives666 per 100k89597,6001,1184121,50855998,10897,165
117Philippines665 per 100k99697,1831,1933411,79251097,52996,816
118Egypt660 per 100k91896,7611,1313701,56651497,27396,232
119Russia659 per 100k1,01097,4981,3752942,07645197,84597,142
120Solomon Islands659 per 100k95798,0681,2253421,80649198,41397,688
121Mongolia658 per 100k96795,5551,1913141,74745996,32494,790
122United Arab Emirates657 per 100k77297,6271,0293981,22247098,02297,253
123Belarus656 per 100k1,00797,2061,2843281,95850497,67396,765
124Turkmenistan653 per 100k94095,1391,1933231,71846695,86894,364
125Tuvalu652 per 100k94797,7761,1383511,68050398,30597,323
126Peru652 per 100k95498,5961,1653361,70349198,83298,374
127Kyrgyzstan648 per 100k94896,9191,1733141,70946097,59796,333
128Malaysia647 per 100k94796,9981,0283921,50057697,43196,500
129Tajikistan645 per 100k92896,0171,1883131,71044996,81795,253
130Montenegro644 per 100k93997,0211,2333271,76247797,45096,501
131Haiti641 per 100k95397,9911,2263241,83648198,43997,523
132Kiribati641 per 100k95498,7501,1743401,78949999,18998,328
133Moldova640 per 100k96997,7631,2463231,89549198,19397,371
134Kazakhstan637 per 100k94395,7981,1703061,73345396,47195,121
135Bolivia635 per 100k93797,5071,1133321,64048997,95097,072
136Vanuatu634 per 100k93098,2091,1793311,76348098,78797,698
137Nauru633 per 100k92797,2171,1683321,74348298,04596,570
138Micronesia632 per 100k92198,3101,0943411,62349198,62197,986
139Northern Mariana Islands629 per 100k89897,8151,0443361,50547798,18297,434
140Ecuador628 per 100k93297,6451,1193261,65248298,09697,230
141Ukraine619 per 100k95698,0911,2632751,97242698,37597,772
142Slovenia616 per 100k89897,2681,1623091,69945197,66696,854
143Cook Islands615 per 100k90797,4471,0333241,54247297,89097,000
144Myanmar615 per 100k95298,1259613671,48057198,53197,764
145American Samoa612 per 100k89097,2861,0183231,51146597,83196,767
146Turkey612 per 100k86998,0549513591,35151198,38697,713
147Uzbekistan611 per 100k88996,1321,1203001,63143697,66095,380
148Palau610 per 100k85898,2741,0153401,43847698,61897,925
149Tokelau603 per 100k88097,9211,0203281,50847498,42597,489
150Bermuda603 per 100k90098,2861,1063141,65946898,55298,013
151Cambodia601 per 100k92297,9559443591,43855498,39197,523
152Sri Lanka600 per 100k93797,4459813501,51854697,81997,013
153Albania599 per 100k88097,5061,1633071,70745297,89597,037
154Fiji599 per 100k87698,3611,0223171,52645998,74397,963
155Poland598 per 100k89197,3321,2602691,87140097,77196,923
156Czechia597 per 100k87997,2281,1502991,69744197,66796,765
157Seychelles596 per 100k85197,2699743551,39051097,77996,790
158Serbia595 per 100k86997,4111,1643071,70244897,73196,996
159Guam594 per 100k86597,6371,0023211,47046498,20397,191
160Laos594 per 100k89297,1029303571,39353997,56096,574
161Croatia593 per 100k88397,5741,1323001,69744797,99297,133
162Belize592 per 100k87397,4741,0413031,52944597,84097,062
163Marshall Islands591 per 100k85898,0331,0713111,58244798,50697,560
164Indonesia589 per 100k86698,1831,0693001,57344098,48397,906
165Iraq586 per 100k77296,8619783421,25945697,37096,331
166Hungary584 per 100k87697,5441,1332971,70644697,95197,130
167Bahamas583 per 100k87197,9339983061,50345598,38597,535
168Jamaica583 per 100k86098,2901,0093091,49745698,64197,981
169Slovakia582 per 100k86197,3411,1262951,66943797,78196,892
170Azerbaijan581 per 100k85197,2991,0502911,52642597,76196,797
171Vietnam581 per 100k88698,5698684201,30566598,77898,330
172Paraguay578 per 100k86997,9321,0013121,48847298,44297,494
173Niue577 per 100k86697,6319723121,46346297,99397,257
174North Macedonia575 per 100k84097,2901,1022921,60142697,68496,807
175Georgia574 per 100k86397,4721,0472871,55943198,02896,949
176Bosnia and Herzegovina572 per 100k84897,8541,0992931,63643698,24297,424
177Dominica568 per 100k82598,1569803021,42943898,53197,754
178Romania565 per 100k84197,8641,0932851,62942498,18397,477
179Antigua and Barbuda565 per 100k83798,0949902981,45644298,58497,726
180Dominican Republic562 per 100k82897,1641,0062911,47842897,59996,702
181Saint Lucia557 per 100k81898,1539752941,43443298,52797,830
182Guyana554 per 100k81797,7209832911,44742998,23097,334
183Trinidad and Tobago553 per 100k81297,9059582891,40242598,40997,493
184Suriname550 per 100k81797,7829772851,44242198,52797,273
185Grenada550 per 100k79897,7439482901,38142198,12397,341
186Saint Vincent and the Grenadines548 per 100k79497,9159522861,37641398,45197,501
187Armenia546 per 100k82497,4811,0172761,50841497,84097,054
188Barbados546 per 100k82098,3259952911,48443798,67898,030
189Bulgaria537 per 100k80197,9901,0062691,50740298,36497,617
190Mauritius535 per 100k80598,4548963271,35649698,82998,098
191Saint Kitts and Nevis533 per 100k79697,6159272811,39041898,16197,131
192Cuba533 per 100k78598,3569912821,44141698,63098,074
193Thailand533 per 100k81198,3478643201,30649398,56098,059
194Taiwan533 per 100k78598,1428383331,21149998,44197,853
195United States Virgin Islands530 per 100k79297,9729732771,45541498,33297,619
196Brazil525 per 100k81698,1869182721,41542898,40197,928
197India509 per 100k71698,7861,0002381,40133499,02798,502
198Puerto Rico509 per 100k76598,5569072691,37040598,78398,309
199North Korea492 per 100k72497,6697712971,12742898,04197,253
200China484 per 100k69497,6507273061,03544497,91697,355
201Pakistan476 per 100k65795,8928602381,17432896,88295,026
202Bhutan396 per 100k55197,10863025287935297,94096,390
203Nepal374 per 100k52996,66358323382432997,38396,035
204Bangladesh340 per 100k47397,53154323374632498,05997,046

What correlates with Autism Rate (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,361 other country metrics sharing at least 123 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Autism Rate tend to score higher on these

  1. Head of Government Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 156
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  2. Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 131
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  3. Share of Population Who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 149
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  4. Down Syndrome Overall Est. RatesDown Syndrome Rates by Country
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 204
    Plot
  5. Down Syndrome Est. Rates Upper LimitDown Syndrome Rates by Country
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 204
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  6. Personal Income TaxHighest Taxed Countries
    r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 137
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Autism Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 204
    Plot
  2. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 204
    Plot
  3. Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 138
    Plot
  4. Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 204
    Plot
  5. Hypertension Crude Prevalence Females 30-79Hypertension Rates by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 194
    Plot
  6. Male Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 167
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Autism Rate?
Brunei has the highest Autism Rate in 2023, at 1,651 per 100k, followed by Singapore (1,382 per 100k) and Japan (1,340 per 100k).
Which country has the lowest Autism Rate?
Bangladesh has the lowest Autism Rate in 2023, at 340 per 100k.
What is the median Autism Rate across countries?
The median is 700 per 100k across the 204 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this autism rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network - Global Health Data Exchange; Autism Statistics - Autism Speaks; Autism Rates Around the World - World Atlas; Global prevalence of autism: A systematic review update - Wiley Online.

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