I asked Grok (AI): “How has the number of children seeking ‘gender change’ changed over the years? I am interested in the long-term trend.”
Answer:
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1980s: ~100–200 global referrals/year.
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1990s: ~200–500 global referrals/year.
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2000s: ~500–1,500 global referrals/year.
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2010: ~1,500–2,000 global referrals; ~700–1,000 U.S. diagnoses.
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2013: ~2,000–3,000 U.S. diagnoses; ~1,000 UK referrals.
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2021: ~42,000 U.S. diagnoses; ~10,000 UK cases.
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2023: ~13,994 U.S. minors treated (2019–2023 cumulative).
The trend shows an exponential increase starting around 2010, with a particularly sharp rise post-2013, driven by adolescent females and broader access to care.
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I am not sure how accurate the data is. But the trend is clear.