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How common is bedwetting?
Bedwetting is very common, especially in young children.

Up to 1 in 5 children age 5 still wear diapers at night.1 But fewer children wet their bed as they get older. Here's how many children wet the bed at different ages:1




Sources for the information on this page:
  1. Blackwell C. A guide to enuresis: a guide to treatment of enuresis for professionals. Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC), Bristol, UK; 1989.
This information is for educational use only, and is not a substitute for prompt professional medical advice. Readers should always consult a physician or other professional for advice and treatment.