according to the national institute of health, what percentage of americans suffer from a phobia?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), about 9.1% of U.S. adults had a specific phobia in the past year, with higher rates in females (12.2%) compared to males (5.8%). Overall lifetime prevalence for specific phobia is around 12.5% of U.S. adults. These figures come from diagnostic interview data (NCS-R) cited by NIMH.