Is fear of heights rare?
Approximately 2–5% of the general population has acrophobia, with twice as many women affected as men. A related, milder form of visually triggered fear or anxiety is called visual height intolerance (vHI). Up to one-third of people may have some level of visual height intolerance.
Approximately 2–5% of the general population has acrophobia, with twice as many women affected as men. A related, milder form of visually triggered fear or anxiety is called visual height intolerance (vHI). Up to one-third of people may have some level of visual height intolerance.