{"id":2552,"date":"2020-07-21T10:36:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T09:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2024-02-18T18:23:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T18:23:52","slug":"phobia-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/phobia-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Scary Phobia Statistics to Live Frear-Free (2024 UPDATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone is afraid of something, but not every fear is a phobia. Even though some phobias are common, most people don\u2019t know much about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phobia statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We decided to change that and enlighten you with the most prominent phobia stats. There will be talk about animal-related phobias, but other major phobia types will be covered as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='top-10-phobia-statistics-for-everyone'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 10 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phobia Statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Everyone<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <a href=\"#9.1% of adult US citizens\">9.1% of adult US citizens<\/a> had some sort of specific phobia in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <a href=\"#4% of the global population\">4% of the global population<\/a> has claustrophobia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lifetime prevalence of <a href=\"#visual height intolerance is 28%\">visual height intolerance is 28.5%<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#19.3% of adolescents in the US\">19.3% of adolescents in the US<\/a> experience a specific phobia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Acrophobia affects about 5%\">Acrophobia affects about 5%<\/a> of all people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between <a href=\"#7% and 9% of people suffer\">7% and 9% of people suffer<\/a> from specific phobias.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear of spiders affects somewhere between <a href=\"#3.5% and 6.1% of people\">3.5% and 6.1% of people<\/a> worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <a href=\"#33% of people have aerophobia\">33% of people have aerophobia<\/a>\u00a0ranging from mild to drastic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just about <a href=\"#20% of people who seek treatment\">20% of people who seek <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment for phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are completely cured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <a href=\"#33% of adults constitute the fear of snakes\">33% of adults constitute the fear of snakes<\/a> statistic figures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id='general-phobia-statistics-worldwide'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phobia Statistics Worldwide<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many phobias out there, though generally it\u2019s common to miss the thin line between simple fear of something and a true phobia. Let\u2019s jump right in and see some numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='1-about-9-1-of-adult-us-citizens-had-some-sort-of-specific-phobia-in-2019'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. About 9.1% of adult US citizens had some sort of specific phobia in 2019.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NIMH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly enough, women in America are more likely to have a specific phobia than men (12.2% vs. 5.8%).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, around 12.5% of American adults have experienced a specific phobia in their lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='2-19-3-of-adolescents-in-the-us-have-a-specific-phobia-%c2%a0'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. 19.3% of adolescents in the US have a specific phobia.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NIMH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever wondered <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how many people have phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the US, you should know that they are prevalent in adolescents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female adolescents have a higher occurrence of specific phobias at 22.1%, but many male adolescents have them, too at 16.7%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='3-the-average-age-of-onset-of-agoraphobia-ptsd-ocd-pd-and-gad-is-between-21-and-35'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. The average age of onset of agoraphobia, PTSD, OCD, PD, and GAD is between 21 and 35.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics on fear<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tell us that the mentioned disorders come much later in life compared to separation anxiety, social, and specific phobia, which usually start before the age of 15.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same numbers apply to both genders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='4-acrophobia-or-the-fear-of-heights-affects-about-5-of-all-people'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Acrophobia, or the fear of heights, affects about 5% of all people.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Fear Of)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics on fears<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inform us that people with severe cases of acrophobia sometimes have difficulties even in their day to day life. They have trouble on elevators, staircases, ladders, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='5-the-lifetime-prevalence-of-visual-height-intolerance-a-milder-form-of-acrophobia-is-28-5'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. The lifetime prevalence of visual height intolerance, a milder form of acrophobia, is 28.5%.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ResearchGate)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acrophobia statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that women have a higher chance of developing vHI. The group with the highest vHI prevalence in a study from 2012 were women in their 50s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, the first instances of vHI are most common during the young adult years, but the condition itself can persist for a while.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='6-between-33-and-40-of-all-people-have-a-fear-of-flying-ranging-from-mild-to-drastic'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Between 33% and 40% of all people have a fear of flying, ranging from mild to drastic.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Stratos Jets)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When talking about the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fear of flying, statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be very discouraging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 60% of people with this fear tend to become extremely anxious before and during the flight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 5% of people have clinical aerophobia, which is a crippling fear of flying, where the average onset age for this phobia is around 27.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='7-about-4-of-the-global-population-has-claustrophobia-the-fear-of-small-enclosed-spaces'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. About 4% of the global population has claustrophobia, the fear of small, enclosed spaces.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Fear Of)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claustrophobia statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won\u2019t shock you that much. It makes sense to be afraid of being trapped in an enclosed space, especially if there isn\u2019t much room for breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People more prone to claustrophobia are those suffering from panic attacks, anxiety, or spatial distortion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases it is developed after a traumatic experience related to being enclosed in a small space.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='8-about-20-of-people-who-seek-treatment-for-phobias-are-completely-cured'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. About 20% of people who seek <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment for phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are completely cured.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Fear Of)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social phobias can be treated with CBT, which is short for cognitive behavior therapy, but medication is often needed to fight anxiety. These two methods account for 80% of phobia relief.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also important to note that treatment should not be discarded once the person is cured, as 50% of phobics tend to relapse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, some therapies, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/pet-therapy-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pet therapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for example, could be especially beneficial to those suffering from zoophobia. It could help them get accustomed to certain animals and have pets in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='9-some-symptoms-of-phobia-are-trembling-an-upset-stomach-and-lightheadedness'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">symptoms of phobia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are trembling, an upset stomach, and lightheadedness.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NHS)(Harvard Health)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of that, phobics usually try to avoid whatever triggers their phobias.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They would rather keep their distance, and they are most often aware of their phobia. This sometimes makes them uncomfortable and ashamed, which can trigger anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the ones already mentioned symptoms, there is also the fight or flight response, heavy breathing, sweating, nausea, palpitations, dizziness, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='10-a-phobia-is-often-seen-as-an-exaggerated-fear-which-is-incorrect'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. A phobia is often seen as an exaggerated fear, which is incorrect.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Very Well Mind)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">myths about phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but underestimating a phobia is wrong in many ways. So, if your friend tells you that your phobia is not that serious, they\u2019re probably not that good of a friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='the-most-prominent-animal-related-fear-statistics'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Most Prominent Animal-Related <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear Statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We love animals, but what could possibly make someone fear an animal? Unsurprisingly, fear of spiders and snakes top the lists, but are there others? Continue reading to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='11-fear-of-spiders-or-arachnophobia-affects-somewhere-between-3-5-and-6-1-of-people-worldwide'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Fear of spiders, or arachnophobia, affects somewhere between 3.5% and 6.1% of people worldwide.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Lad Bible)(Theraphosidae)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If those numbers don\u2019t seem that big of a deal, think of it as almost 500 million people that are afraid of spiders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the less-known <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facts about phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, arachnophobia specifically, is that it\u2019s an exaggerated form of what was once an instinctive response to a threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, a study from Uppsala University in Sweden confirmed that arachnophobia is inherited. Babies and children would fear spiders even if they had no prior contact with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='12-between-7-and-9-of-people-suffer-from-specific-phobias-such-as-cynophobia-the-fear-of-dogs'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. Between 7% and 9% of people suffer from specific phobias, such as cynophobia, the fear of dogs.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(University of Pennsylvania)(Fear Of)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People don\u2019t fear dogs as much as they fear spiders and snakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cynophobia statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> confirm that many people who had early traumatic experiences with a certain animal, such as a dog, can develop a phobia related to that experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='13-about-33-of-adults-constitute-the-fear-of-snakes-statistics'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. About 33% of adults constitute the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fear of snakes statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Nat Geo)(Fear Of)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stats on fear<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would be complete without the fear of snakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like with spiders, scientists believe that evolution has made us this way. Humans have been fighting off snakes and spiders for millions of years, so it\u2019s in our genes to fear them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both snakes and spiders often trigger not only fear but disgust as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many myths about snakes, and one of them is that they\u2019re slimy. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reconnectwithnature.org\/news-events\/the-buzz\/myth-buster-snakes-are-slimy#:~:text=If%20the%20idea%20that%20snakes,touch%20%E2%80%94%20the%20opposite%20of%20slimy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They aren\u2019t, in reality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is just one of many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interesting facts about<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fear <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of snakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to learn more, why not read this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/snake-bite-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fascinating snake bite statistics article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='14-most-people-with-ailurophobia-the-fear-of-cats-had-an-upsetting-experience-with-felines'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. Most people with ailurophobia, the fear of cats, had an upsetting experience with felines.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Medicine Net)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fear of cats can also be spelled elurophobia, or aelurophobia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all people with this phobia fear being bitten or scratched. Some of them are genuinely terrified of the cats\u2019 mystical and occultish appearance, which may stem from superstition, according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phobia facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no wonder that black cats are often shunned. Close contact and learning more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/history-of-cats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history of cats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could help ailurophobes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='some-of-the-most-memorable-weird-phobias'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the Most Memorable <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weird Phobias<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id='15-about-13-of-non-pregnant-women-fear-childbirth-enough-to-delay-or-completely-avoid-pregnancy'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. About 13% of non-pregnant women fear childbirth enough to delay or completely avoid pregnancy.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tokophobia, a pathological fear of pregnancy, can be very troublesome, as it can make some women unwilling to have kids of their own even though they might not dislike the idea itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some women may also develop the phobia after they\u2019ve experienced a trauma during their previous pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics on<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phobia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might not seem that high, up to 78% of pregnant women claim to have had some sort of fear related to their state and the childbirth itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='16-about-7-8-of-americans-have-an-intense-fear-of-clowns-also-known-as-coulrophobia'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. About 7.8% of Americans have an intense fear of clowns, also known as coulrophobia.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Chapman University)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coulrophobia is very common, according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics on phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but one might wonder why that is the case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen King\u2019s novel<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IT<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the movies based on it may have had something to do with the spreading of this phobia and bumping the numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='17-mysophobia-or-germophobia-is-often-triggered-by-the-obsessive-compulsive-disorder'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. Mysophobia, or germophobia, is often triggered by the obsessive-compulsive disorder.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Fear Of)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causes of phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and sometimes they are tough to determine. However, a person afraid of germs is likely suffering from OCD too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are overly pedantic beyond any health concerns, and they spend a lot of time cleaning, even when there is no visible reason for doing so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='18-about-9-of-surveyed-respondents-are-afraid-of-staying-home-alone'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. About 9% of surveyed respondents are afraid of staying home alone.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(LA Times)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same research, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fear of failure statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that around 31% of adult contestants in a huge 2015 study that encompassed 1,083 interviewers confirmed fearing failure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A close second in the study is the fear of spiders, at about 30%, and the fear of paranormal is third, with 15%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='19-thanatophobia-or-the-fear-of-death-plagues-about-20-3-of-1207-adult-americans'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. Thanatophobia, or the fear of death, plagues about 20.3% of 1,207 adult Americans.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Chapman University)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When discussing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fear of death, statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Chapman University 2017 study show that fearing death is not that uncommon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though, logically, dying is completely natural, and it is bound to happen to all of us, some people have a hard time accepting it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their fear can be so intense to the point that they are too frightened to even go outside, thinking they might die.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, thanatophobia might trigger other troublesome conditions, which is why it should be treated actively. In short, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thanatophobia statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are alarming and shouldn\u2019t be ignored.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='faq'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id='20-what-percentage-of-the-population-has-a-phobia'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What percentage of the population has a phobia?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people have a specific phobia, a common anxiety disorder that often precedes other psychological issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World mental health surveys from 2001 to 2011 confirmed that about 7.7% to 12.5% of surveyed people had a lifetime-specific phobia, and 2% to 8.8% had a year-long prevalence of a specific phobia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='21-how-many-phobias-are-there'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many phobias are there?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get the answer, some math had to be done. There are about 540 confirmed phobias up to date, according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phobia statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of math, a fun fact is that some people actually fear specific numbers, such as 8,13, or 666.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The names of these phobias are triskaidekaphobia, hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, and octophobia, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Phobia List)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='22-what-is-the-most-common-phobia'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the most common phobia?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">public speaking fear statistics,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the most common phobia is glossophobia, which affects up to 75% of the global population.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people are terrified of going in front of a crowd and withstanding the possible judgment and disagreement coming from the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the percentage would probably not be this high if only more people were open to therapy. Those that don\u2019t actively work on resolving the issue, may end up stuck with it forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Psycom)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='23-what-are-the-10-most-common-phobias'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the 10 most common phobias?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most common phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out there, and it is possible that you have at least one of them:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arachnophobia &#8211; fear of spiders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cynophobia &#8211; fear of dogs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ophidiophobia &#8211; fear of snakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mysophobia &#8211; fear of germs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aerophobia &#8211; fear of flying<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Astraphobia &#8211; fear of thunder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acrophobia &#8211; fear of heights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claustrophobia &#8211; fear of tight spaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agoraphobia &#8211; fear of crowded or open spaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trypophobia &#8211; fear of holes, which seems like one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weird phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but it\u2019s not so uncommon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id='24-what-is-zoophobia'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Zoophobia?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoophobia is pretty self-explanatory \u2014 it is the fear of animals. It is fairly common, but most people develop a fear of specific animals, rather than all animals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are more likely to fear groups of animals, such as insects and reptilians, because they commonly trigger not only fear but also disgust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Fear Of)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='25-what-are-the-3-types-of-phobias'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 types of phobias?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three major types of phobias include agoraphobia, specific phobias, and social phobia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first one is the fear of being alone in public places without an easy way to leave.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second is the fear of social or public situations and is usually followed by anxiety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, specific phobias, also called simple phobias, are focused on a single notion, object, being, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(MHA)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='conclusion'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Were these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phobia statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enlightening?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many phobias from our list do you have, if any?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You shouldn\u2019t be alarmed even if the list is lengthy. It\u2019s only human to be afraid of certain things, but note that not all fears are phobias. Fear alone isn\u2019t as intense or troublesome as a phobia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interesting facts about phobias<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that we didn\u2019t mention here? Feel free to join the discussion in the comment section below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='sources'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/2017\/10\/11\/americas-top-fears-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapman University<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/2016\/10\/11\/americas-top-fears-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapman University\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/fear-of-heights-phobia-acrophobia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear Of Acrophobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/fear-of-small-spaces-phobia-claustrophobia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear Of Claustrophobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/fear-of-dogs-phobia-cynophobia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear Of Cynophobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/fear-of-germs-phobia-mysophobia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear of Mysophobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/fear-of-snakes-phobia-ophidiophobia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear of Ophidiophobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/phobia-statistics-and-surprising-facts-about-our-biggest-fears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear Of Statistics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/top-10-phobias-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear Of Top 10<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fearof.net\/fear-of-animals-phobia-zoophobia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear Of Zoophobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/a_to_z\/phobia-a-to-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Health<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/community\/interesting-if-youre-scared-of-spiders-then-you-should-blame-your-parents-20171021#:~:text=Arachnophobia%20affects%20roughly%20between%203.5,is%20a%20pretty%20understandable%20fear.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lad Bible<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/health\/la-he-scared-20151031-story.html#:~:text=Fear%20and%20exhilaration%20do%20go,even%20the%20paranormal%20(15%25).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LA Times<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/script\/main\/art.asp?articlekey=12284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medicine Net<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhanational.org\/conditions\/phobias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MHA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2017\/10\/infant-fear-phobia-science-snakes-video-spd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nat Geo<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5407545\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI Age of Onset<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5674525\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI Epidemiology Specific Phobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3830168\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI Tokophobia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/phobias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/specific-phobia.shtml#:~:text=An%20estimated%209.1%25%20of%20U.S.,than%20for%20males%20(5.8%25).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIMH<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phobialist.com\/reverse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phobia List<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psycom.net\/glossophobia-fear-of-public-speaking\/#:~:text=Glossophobia%2C%20or%20a%20fear%20of,full%2Don%20panic%20and%20fear.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psycom<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/blog\/fear-of-flying-statistics-trends-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stratos Jets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theraphosidae.be\/en\/vogelspinnen\/arachnophobia\/#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20German%20study,This%20number%20is%20astonishing.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theraphosidae<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/phobia-myths-common-myths-about-phobias-2671705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Very Well Mind<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What percentage of the population has a phobia?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Many people have a specific phobia, a common anxiety disorder that often precedes other psychological issues.\u00a0\\n\\nWorld mental health surveys from 2001 to 2011 confirmed that about 7.7% to 12.5% of surveyed people had a lifetime-specific phobia, and 2% to 8.8% had a year-long prevalence of a specific phobia.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many phobias are there?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"To get 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