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Share of people living with depression
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.8%
Median: 3.7%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Syrian Arab Republic
8.0%
Lowest
Singapore
1.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Syrian Arab Republic8.0%
2United Kingdom6.8%
3Netherlands6.2%
4Republic of the Congo5.9%
5Democratic Republic of the Congo5.9%
By Region
Africa4.7%(9 countries)
North America3.9%(4 countries)
Other3.8%(124 countries)
Europe3.7%(32 countries)
South America3.7%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.7%)High (8.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.8%)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Other (124)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 6.8% |
| 3 | Netherlands | 6.2% |
| 4 | Republic of the Congo | 5.9% |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.9% |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 5.8% |
| 7 | Angola | 5.8% |
| 8 | Tunisia | 5.7% |
| 9 | Gabon | 5.7% |
| 10 | Lebanon | 5.6% |
| 11 | Ukraine | 5.3% |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 5.3% |
| 13 | Sudan | 5.3% |
| 14 | Switzerland | 5.2% |
| 15 | Greece | 5.2% |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 5.2% |
| 17 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.1% |
| 18 | Yemen | 5.1% |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 5.1% |
| 20 | Türkiye | 5.0% |
| 21 | State of Palestine | 5.0% |
| 22 | Israel | 5.0% |
| 23 | Libya | 5.0% |
| 24 | Chad | 5.0% |
| 25 | Egypt | 4.9% |
| 26 | Ghana | 4.8% |
| 27 | Iceland | 4.8% |
| 28 | Chile | 4.8% |
| 29 | Pakistan | 4.8% |
| 30 | Haiti | 4.8% |
| 31 | Jordan | 4.7% |
| 32 | Greenland | 4.7% |
| 33 | Morocco | 4.7% |
| 34 | Algeria | 4.6% |
| 35 | Mauritius | 4.6% |
| 36 | Sweden | 4.6% |
| 37 | United States of America | 4.6% |
| 38 | Togo | 4.6% |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 4.5% |
| 40 | Iraq | 4.4% |
| 41 | Comoros | 4.4% |
| 42 | Germany | 4.4% |
| 43 | Eswatini | 4.3% |
| 44 | Nigeria | 4.3% |
| 45 | Somalia | 4.3% |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 4.3% |
| 47 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.3% |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 4.3% |
| 49 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.2% |
| 50 | Portugal | 4.2% |
| 51 | Kuwait | 4.2% |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia | 4.2% |
| 53 | Bahrain | 4.2% |
| 54 | Argentina | 4.2% |
| 55 | Madagascar | 4.2% |
| 56 | Georgia | 4.1% |
| 57 | Puerto Rico | 4.1% |
| 58 | Burundi | 4.1% |
| 59 | South Sudan | 4.1% |
| 60 | Guatemala | 4.1% |
| 61 | San Marino | 4.1% |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates | 4.1% |
| 63 | Belgium | 4.0% |
| 64 | Belize | 4.0% |
| 65 | Monaco | 4.0% |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.0% |
| 67 | Australia | 4.0% |
| 68 | Zambia | 4.0% |
| 69 | France | 4.0% |
| 70 | Andorra | 4.0% |
| 71 | Spain | 4.0% |
| 72 | Eritrea | 3.9% |
| 73 | Jamaica | 3.9% |
| 74 | Djibouti | 3.9% |
| 75 | Lithuania | 3.9% |
| 76 | Malawi | 3.9% |
| 77 | Russian Federation | 3.9% |
| 78 | Brazil | 3.9% |
| 79 | Bahamas | 3.9% |
| 80 | Niger | 3.9% |
| 81 | Cameroon | 3.9% |
| 82 | Mozambique | 3.9% |
| 83 | Tonga | 3.8% |
| 84 | Kiribati | 3.8% |
| 85 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.8% |
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 3.8% |
| 87 | Rwanda | 3.8% |
| 88 | Venezuela | 3.8% |
| 89 | South Africa | 3.8% |
| 90 | Oman | 3.8% |
| 91 | Kenya | 3.8% |
| 92 | Guinea | 3.7% |
| 93 | Armenia | 3.7% |
| 94 | Ireland | 3.7% |
| 95 | Cuba | 3.7% |
| 96 | India | 3.7% |
| 97 | Malaysia | 3.7% |
| 98 | Liberia | 3.7% |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | 3.7% |
| 100 | Guyana | 3.7% |
| 101 | Botswana | 3.7% |
| 102 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.7% |
| 103 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% |
| 104 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.7% |
| 105 | Suriname | 3.7% |
| 106 | Saint Lucia | 3.7% |
| 107 | Canada | 3.7% |
| 108 | Grenada | 3.6% |
| 109 | Uruguay | 3.6% |
| 110 | Senegal | 3.6% |
| 111 | Uganda | 3.6% |
| 112 | Barbados | 3.6% |
| 113 | Benin | 3.6% |
| 114 | Bermuda | 3.6% |
| 115 | Mali | 3.6% |
| 116 | Lesotho | 3.6% |
| 117 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.6% |
| 118 | North Korea | 3.6% |
| 119 | Dominica | 3.6% |
| 120 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.6% |
| 121 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.6% |
| 122 | Denmark | 3.6% |
| 123 | Ecuador | 3.6% |
| 124 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.5% |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 3.5% |
| 126 | Tajikistan | 3.5% |
| 127 | Qatar | 3.5% |
| 128 | Belarus | 3.5% |
| 129 | Honduras | 3.5% |
| 130 | Peru | 3.5% |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.4% |
| 132 | New Zealand | 3.4% |
| 133 | Cape Verde | 3.4% |
| 134 | Paraguay | 3.4% |
| 135 | People's Republic of China | 3.4% |
| 136 | Costa Rica | 3.4% |
| 137 | Mauritania | 3.4% |
| 138 | Turkmenistan | 3.3% |
| 139 | Bhutan | 3.3% |
| 140 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.3% |
| 141 | Nepal | 3.3% |
| 142 | Papua New Guinea | 3.3% |
| 143 | Uzbekistan | 3.2% |
| 144 | Nauru | 3.2% |
| 145 | American Samoa | 3.2% |
| 146 | Czech Republic | 3.2% |
| 147 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.2% |
| 148 | Marshall Islands | 3.2% |
| 149 | Palau | 3.2% |
| 150 | Tokelau | 3.2% |
| 151 | Niue | 3.2% |
| 152 | Mexico | 3.2% |
| 153 | Norway | 3.2% |
| 154 | Tuvalu | 3.2% |
| 155 | Northern Mariana Islands | 3.2% |
| 156 | Cook Islands | 3.2% |
| 157 | Namibia | 3.2% |
| 158 | Nicaragua | 3.2% |
| 159 | Mongolia | 3.2% |
| 160 | Guam | 3.2% |
| 161 | Vanuatu | 3.2% |
| 162 | Cyprus | 3.2% |
| 163 | Bolivia | 3.2% |
| 164 | Estonia | 3.2% |
| 165 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 3.1% |
| 166 | El Salvador | 3.1% |
| 167 | Latvia | 3.1% |
| 168 | Samoa | 3.1% |
| 169 | Japan | 3.1% |
| 170 | Panama | 3.0% |
| 171 | Myanmar | 3.0% |
| 172 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.0% |
| 173 | Hungary | 3.0% |
| 174 | Kazakhstan | 3.0% |
| 175 | Finland | 2.9% |
| 176 | Fiji | 2.9% |
| 177 | Philippines | 2.8% |
| 178 | Bulgaria | 2.8% |
| 179 | Sri Lanka | 2.7% |
| 180 | Austria | 2.7% |
| 181 | Timor-Leste | 2.7% |
| 182 | Cambodia | 2.7% |
| 183 | South Korea | 2.7% |
| 184 | Poland | 2.7% |
| 185 | Seychelles | 2.6% |
| 186 | Slovenia | 2.6% |
| 187 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.6% |
| 188 | Serbia | 2.6% |
| 189 | Slovakia | 2.6% |
| 190 | Maldives | 2.6% |
| 191 | Albania | 2.5% |
| 192 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.5% |
| 193 | Vietnam | 2.5% |
| 194 | Malta | 2.5% |
| 195 | Montenegro | 2.5% |
| 196 | Colombia | 2.5% |
| 197 | Italy | 2.5% |
| 198 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.5% |
| 199 | Taiwan, Province of China | 2.4% |
| 200 | Indonesia | 2.4% |
| 201 | Croatia | 2.3% |
| 202 | Thailand | 2.2% |
| 203 | Romania | 2.1% |
| 204 | Singapore | 1.7% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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