10 Autism Facts and Statistics: Autism Rates in Amish, Countries That Don’t Vaccinate and More

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3. Autism is the fastest growing disorder in the USA

According to CNN’s article published in 2014, one in 68 children in the USA is diagnosed with autism. This is a 30% rise from 2012. Autism prevalence is increasing day by day, and it is estimated that this year more children will be diagnosed with autism than with AIDS, cancer, and diabetes combined. It’s no wonder this one on our list of autism facts and statistics: autism rates in Amish, countries that don’t vaccinate and more ended up this high, because without a solution to reduce prevalence rate of autism, numbers will continue to grow, and even now, autism is declared as the fastest growing developmental disorder in America.

10 Autism Facts and Statistics: autism rates in Amish, countries that don't vaccinate and more

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