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Mental health

Mental disorders are among the top 10 leading causes of health loss worldwide, with anxiety and depressive disorders ranked as the most common across all age groups and locations.

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18% more people experienced depressive disorders and 15% more people experienced anxiety disorders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 compared to 2019.
13.9% of the world’s population experienced mental disorders in 2021.
71% of global anxiety disorder burden could be avoided if all people with anxiety disorders accessed optimal treatment.
17.2% of the total years lived with disability in the world were due to mental disorders in 2021.

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map showing where mental disorders have the greatest impact worldwide

Compare trends in mental health across demographic groups, locations, and time.

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Survey

New Zealand Mental Health Survey 2003-2004

Published
August 5, 2021
Survey

United Kingdom Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Survey 1999 - UK Data Service

Published
April 29, 2022
Survey

Australia National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2007

Published
March 2, 2023
Estimate

Brazil Mortality, Relative Risks, and Excess Mortality Rate Estimates among People with Severe Mental Illness in the Public Health System 2000-2015

Published
September 9, 2022
Scientific Publication

Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019

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