6.3 million Americans who have a diagnosed phobia

74% of people have a fear of public speaking

Phobia

What is a phobia?

A phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of aversion to something. Almost everyone has a phobia. You could have a phobia to almost anything. Most people know the basic ones, such as closed-in places, heights, highway driving, flying insects, and needles. Although most phobias develop in childhood, some can develop as adults. Some people that realize that their fear of something is irrational, yet still can't control their feelings suffer mainly from irrational fear.

Statistics of phobias(2012)

2% of people fear thunder and lighting.