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Depression is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, as the epidemiology has shown. [1] Lifetime prevalence estimates vary widely, from 3% in Japan to 17% in India. Epidemiological data shows higher rates of depression in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United States than in other regions and countries. [2]
The following are lists of countries by estimated suicide rates as published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources. [note 1] In many countries, suicide rates are underreported due to social stigma, cultural or legal concerns. [3] Thus, these figures cannot be used to compare real suicide rates, which are unknown in most ...
The first published figures on the 14 country surveys completed to date, indicate that, of those disorders assessed, anxiety disorders are the most common in all but 1 country (prevalence in the prior 12-month period of 2.4% to 18.2%) and mood disorders next most common in all but 2 countries (12-month prevalence of 0.8% to 9.6%), while ...
Depression rates have fallen since the pandemic—but some groups report more frequent symptoms ... Data Work By Wade Zhou. May 20, 2024 at 2:15 PM ... study published in The American Journal of ...
State natives have one of the lowest life expectancies at birth in the country, at 73.2 years, and also report above-average rates of depression, with 24% of adults reporting being diagnosed with ...
The source for the data below is the OECD Health Statistics 2018, released by the OECD in June 2018 and updated on 8 November 2018. [1]The unit of measurement used by the OECD is defined daily dose (DDD), defined as "the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used on its main indication in adults". [2]
SAD is more common in regions with significant temperature fluctuations, and some countries may have a greater impact on your winter mood. The world’s ‘winter depression hotspots’ may ...
According to statistics released by the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health one in five people in Canada experience a mental health or addiction problem. [27] Young people of ages 15 to 25 are particularly found to be vulnerable. [citation needed] Major depression is found to affect 8% and anxiety disorder 12% of the population.