Social Anxiety Disorder

Social Anxiety Disorder is indexed under Mental Health & Behavioral, Anxiety Disorders. Also known as social phobia, SAD.

US prevalence

7.1% past-year prevalence among U.S. adults age 18+ in NCS-R (2001-2003); 12.1% lifetime prevalence Source: NIMH — Social Anxiety Disorder statistics (NCS-R). Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.

ICD-10-CM codes

F40.10

Typical onset

Typical onset ~13 years

Course

managed

Body systems

psychiatric

Sex differences

Roughly equal in epidemiologic studies; women seek treatment more

Racial and ethnic differences

Limited comparative data

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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