Phobias are very common. According to professional diagnostic criteria, approximately 7–9% of people in the United States have a specific phobia in any given year. However, there are no estimates of how many people live with thalassophobia specifically.
What is the rarest phobia?
Rare and Uncommon Phobias
- Ablutophobia | Fear of bathing. ...
- Arachibutyrophobia | Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. ...
- Arithmophobia | Fear of math. ...
- Chirophobia | Fear of hands. ...
- Chloephobia | Fear of newspapers. ...
- Globophobia (Fear of balloons) ...
- Omphalophobia | Fear of Umbilicus (Bello Buttons)
How common is Tomophobia?
While tomophobia isn't common, specific phobias in general are quite common. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health reports that an estimated 12.5 percent of Americans will experience a specific phobia in their lifetime.
