By looking at a few statistics, we can understand how common this disease is. It’s estimated that it affects one percent of the population in the United States. This translates to around 2.2 million people. It tends to affect roughly the same number of males and females.
One of the most interesting aspects of this disease is when it strikes. It’s believed that most people will develop the disease when they are younger. According to some studies, two-thirds of people started to develop symptoms when they were under 25. The average age of developing OCD symptoms is 19.5 years of age.
2% of the world’s population is living with OCD
1 in 4 (25%) – Likelihood of other family members having the condition with family history of the condition –
75.8% likelihood of having another anxiety disorders, including:
- panic disorder,
- phobias,
- PTSD
- Social Anxiety / SAD
- Generalized Anxiety / GAD
- Panic / Anxiety Attacks
Estimated 156,000,000 people worldwide
OCD affects all races, ethnicities
OCD is equally spread between men and women
It’s estimated that around two percent of the worldwide population has OCD. However, this might not be an accurate interpretation.
Many people will attempt to suppress their symptoms and due to the nature of some OCD fears, may be extremely reluctant or even fearful to seek treatment and support. Because of these factors, the true number of people who have this condition might be higher.