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Mental Health Global

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Prevalence, determinants, and economic costs of mental health disorders globally including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and suicide mortality.

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Domain: Global Mental Health Burden

Prevalence, determinants, and economic costs of mental health disorders globally including depression, anxiety, and suicide

Period: 1990-present Population: Countries worldwide Level: macro

Overview

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Constructs

depression_prevalence_rate Depression Prevalence Rate

Age-standardized prevalence of major depressive disorder per 100,000 population

anxiety_disorder_prevalence Anxiety Disorder Prevalence

Age-standardized prevalence of anxiety disorders including GAD, social phobia, and panic disorder per 100,000 population

suicide_mortality_rate Suicide Mortality Rate

Age-standardized suicide deaths per 100,000 population per year

mental_health_workforce Mental Health Workforce

Number of mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers per 100,000 population

substance_use_disorder_prevalence Substance Use Disorder Prevalence

Age-standardized prevalence of alcohol and drug use disorders per 100,000 population

mental_health_spending_pct Mental Health Spending Share

Proportion of total health budget allocated specifically to mental health services and programs

Findings

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide affecting approximately 280 million people with an age-standardized prevalence of 3,440 per 100,000

Direction: positive Confidence: strong Method: ols_regression

Mental disorders account for approximately 13% of the global disease burden measured in DALYs but receive less than 2% of government health budgets on average

Direction: negative Confidence: strong Method: correlation_matrix

Mental health workforce density is negatively associated with age-standardized suicide mortality rate across 130 countries

Direction: negative Confidence: moderate Method: ols_regression

Substance use disorder prevalence is positively associated with depression prevalence reflecting strong bidirectional comorbidity patterns across populations

Direction: positive Confidence: strong Method: correlation_matrix

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health condition globally with age-standardized rates of approximately 3,800 per 100,000 population

Direction: positive Confidence: strong Method: ols_regression

Engines

ols_regression correlation_matrix

Sources

GBD 2019 Mental Disorders Collaborators (2022). Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019 DOI
Patel V, Saxena S, Lund C, et al. (2018). The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development DOI
Bloom DE, Cafiero ET, Jane-Llopis E, et al. (2011). The Global Economic Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases
World Health Organization (2021). Mental Health Atlas 2020

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topicglobal-mental-health

Details

Domain: Global Mental Health Burden

Prevalence, determinants, and economic costs of mental health disorders globally including depression, anxiety, and suicide

Temporal scope: 1990-present | Population: Countries worldwide

Key Findings

  • Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide affecting approximately 280 million people with an age-standardized prevalence of 3,440 per 100,000 (positive, strong)
  • Mental disorders account for approximately 13% of the global disease burden measured in DALYs but receive less than 2% of government health budgets on average (negative, strong)
  • Mental health workforce density is negatively associated with age-standardized suicide mortality rate across 130 countries (negative, moderate)
  • Substance use disorder prevalence is positively associated with depression prevalence reflecting strong bidirectional comorbidity patterns across populations (positive, strong)
  • Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health condition globally with age-standardized rates of approximately 3,800 per 100,000 population (positive, strong)

Installation

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