Top 5 Phobias

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Seiry Collazo, Author

TOP 5 MOST COMMON PHOBIAS (not in order)

#5- OPHIDIOPHOBIA (The fear of snakes) About 2-3% of the population has this.

#4- SOCIAL PHOBIA (The fear of social interaction) 12.1% of people have this.

#3- CLAUSTROPHOBIA (The fear of tight or enclosed spaces) 12% of people have this.

#2- ACROPHOBIA (The fear of heights) Approximately 5% of the population has this. 

#1- ARACHNOPHOBIA (The fear of Spiders) 3 % to 15% of the population has this. 

HONORABLE MENTIONS – AEROPHOBIA (The fear of flying) , CYNOPHOBIA (The fear of dogs) , GLOSSOPHOBIA (The fear of public speaking)