Global and regional insights: unravelling the epidemiological factors and burden of autism spectrum disorders with a focus on China from 1990 to 2021 - Takeaways - MDSpire

Global and regional insights: unravelling the epidemiological factors and burden of autism spectrum disorders with a focus on China from 1990 to 2021

  • By

  • Yang Hai

  • Yuan Yang

  • Mingyang Zou

  • Pengpeng Ye

  • Jia Wang

  • Liwen Feng

  • Xiaomei Gong

  • Te Zhang

  • Maoyi Tian

  • Caihong Sun

  • Lijie Wu

  • May 21, 2026

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    From 1990 to 2021, China's age-standardised prevalence and DALYs rate for ASD were lower than the global average but showed higher annual percentage changes.

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    The average annual percentage change for ASD prevalence and DALYs in China was 0.22% and 0.23%, respectively, exceeding global averages during the same period.

  • 3

    By 2030, the projected age-standardised prevalence of ASD in China is 660.28 per 100,000, while the global level is expected to reach 793.01 per 100,000.

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    A strong positive correlation exists between age-standardised prevalence and DALYs rate of ASD and sociodemographic index across most countries.

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    The study highlights the increasing health impact of ASD in China, particularly among preschool boys, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention strategies.

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Global and regional insights: unravelling the epidemiological factors and burden of autism spectrum disorders with a focus on China from 1990 to 2021

  • by Yang Hai, Yuan Yang, Mingyang Zou, Pengpeng Ye, Jia Wang, Liwen Feng, Xiaomei Gong, Te Zhang, Maoyi Tian, Caihong Sun, Lijie Wu

  • May 21, 2026

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