Prevalence of autism in U.S. children aged 4 years in selected states in 2020
The prevalence rate of autism spectrum disorder among four-year-old children in Missouri was around 18.6 per 1,000 children in 2020. Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability characterized by deficits in social communication and interaction as well as repetitive behavior, interest, or activity patterns. This statistic displays the estimated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children aged four years in select U.S. states in 2020.