Global Burden Of Disability Due To Autism Rose 46% Between 1990 & 2021

The worldwide burden of disability due to living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increased by 46% between 1990 and 2021 in terms of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), which represent the years of life lived with a disability rather than full health. Because of population growth, the DALYs attributable to ASD have increased from 7.9 million DALYs globally in 1990 to 11.5 million DALYs in 2021.

During 2021, ASD was the cause of 148 years lived with a disability per 100,000 people. The prevalence and DALYs attributable to ASD in 2021 were higher in males than in . . .