Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder is indexed under Mental Health & Behavioral, Personality Disorders. Also known as BPD.

US prevalence

~1.4% of adults (~4-6 million) Source: NIMH; NESARC. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.

ICD-10-CM codes

F60.3

Typical onset

Typically late adolescence/early adulthood

Course

managed

Body systems

psychiatric

Sex differences

Historically reported 3:1 F:M; recent data suggest closer to equal (women more likely diagnosed)

Racial and ethnic differences

Limited data; similar across groups

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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