In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on autism here
2017
120,000 people with autism spectrum disorder in France
74
cases per 10,000 children
The disease
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Autism or autism spectrum disorders are chronic neurodevelopmental disorders that typically appear in childhood.
Since the initial description of childhood autism by the American child psychiatrist Leo Kanner in 1943, the definition of autism has undergone numerous...
What We Do
As part of its epidemiological surveillance mission, Santé publique France estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders at various administrative levels (national, regional, and departmental), tracks trends over time, and helps inform the general public and healthcare...
Data
Santé publique France analyzes data from the National Health Data System (SNDS) to estimate the prevalence of these conditions among children and adults based on healthcare utilization data, and to describe their distribution by sex and age at various administrative levels (national, regional,...
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
2 publications
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The prevalence of ASD continues to rise in France: recent data from registries of childhood disabilities
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