Mental health worldwide

Statistics report on mental health worldwide

Mental health worldwide

Mental health is considered one of the most important health problems faced by people globally. This report provides relevant facts and figures concerning mental health worldwide. It presents information on burden of disease of mental health conditions, as well as figures concerning mental health treatment and government policies. Additionally, figures on available resources for mental health care, and risk and preventive factors are included.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading health problems worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Adults who viewed mental health as the biggest health issue worldwide 2018-2025
  • Premium Statistic Global opinion on mental health as the biggest health issue in 2024, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Adults worldwide who often thought about their mental/physical wellbeing as of 2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults worldwide who often thought about their mental wellbeing 2024

Burden of disease

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  • Premium Statistic Years lived with disability: mental health vs. other major NCDs worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Primary disease burden of mental health conditions worldwide as of 2025, by condition
  • Premium Statistic Disease burden of mental health conditions worldwide as of 2025, by disease
  • Premium Statistic Primary disease burden of mental health conditions worldwide as of 2025, by age
  • Premium Statistic Countries with highest prevalence of mental health disorders worldwide 2023

Treatment

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  • Premium Statistic Use of mental health outpatient services worldwide in 2024, by service category
  • Premium Statistic Admission to mental health inpatient services worldwide in 2024, by category
  • Premium Statistic Patient penetration rate of anxiolytics and hypnotics worldwide 2016-2030
  • Premium Statistic Patient penetration rate of antidepressants worldwide 2016-2030
  • Premium Statistic Patient penetration rate of antipsychotics worldwide 2016-2030

Government policy

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  • Premium Statistic Countries complying mental health policy and human rights instruments 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Presence of dedicated mental health laws worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Government mental health expenditure globally in 2024, by category
  • Premium Statistic Collection and reporting of selected core mental health indicators worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Projected mental health burden averted by intervention area worldwide by 2050

Available resources

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  • Premium Statistic Global mental health workforce rate per 100,000 population by type 2024
  • Basic Statistic Mental health workforce density by world region 2024
  • Premium Statistic Mental health outpatient services availability for adults globally 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Mental health inpatient services availability for adults globally 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Rate of mental hospital beds worldwide in 2024, by region

Risk & preventive factors

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  • Premium Statistic Factors negatively impacting mental health worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Most stressed countries/regions worldwide in 2025
  • Premium Statistic Top countries by quality of social support 2024
  • Premium Statistic Top countries by self-reported hopefulness worldwide in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Positive experience index worldwide 2023, by score
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