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Share of women living with depressive disorders
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
4.5%
Median: 4.4%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Syrian Arab Republic
9.1%
Lowest
Singapore
2.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Syrian Arab Republic9.1%
2United Kingdom8.3%
3Netherlands8.0%
4Republic of the Congo7.1%
5Türkiye7.0%
By Region
Africa5.4%(9 countries)
North America5.0%(4 countries)
South America4.8%(7 countries)
Europe4.7%(32 countries)
Asia4.5%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.0%)High (9.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.5%)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Asia (26)
Other (124)
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 | 9.1% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 8.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | 8.0% |
| 4 | Republic of the Congo | 7.1% |
| 5 | Türkiye | 7.0% |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.9% |
| 7 | Switzerland | 6.9% |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 6.8% |
| 9 | Iceland | 6.8% |
| 10 | Angola | 6.8% |
| 11 | Greece | 6.7% |
| 12 | Lebanon | 6.7% |
| 13 | Gabon | 6.6% |
| 14 | Ukraine | 6.6% |
| 15 | Israel | 6.5% |
| 16 | Sudan | 6.4% |
| 17 | Tunisia | 6.4% |
| 18 | Greenland | 6.3% |
| 19 | Chile | 6.3% |
| 20 | Pakistan | 6.3% |
| 21 | Sweden | 6.2% |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 6.2% |
| 23 | Egypt | 6.1% |
| 24 | Jordan | 6.0% |
| 25 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.0% |
| 26 | Haiti | 6.0% |
| 27 | Portugal | 5.9% |
| 28 | Mauritius | 5.9% |
| 29 | Afghanistan | 5.9% |
| 30 | United States of America | 5.9% |
| 31 | Yemen | 5.8% |
| 32 | Libya | 5.8% |
| 33 | Chad | 5.8% |
| 34 | State of Palestine | 5.8% |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 5.8% |
| 36 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.6% |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 5.6% |
| 38 | Ghana | 5.5% |
| 39 | Germany | 5.5% |
| 40 | Morocco | 5.4% |
| 41 | Algeria | 5.4% |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 5.4% |
| 43 | Iraq | 5.4% |
| 44 | Belgium | 5.3% |
| 45 | Argentina | 5.3% |
| 46 | San Marino | 5.3% |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | 5.3% |
| 48 | Guatemala | 5.3% |
| 49 | Monaco | 5.2% |
| 50 | Andorra | 5.2% |
| 51 | Comoros | 5.2% |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 5.2% |
| 53 | France | 5.2% |
| 54 | Belize | 5.1% |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 5.1% |
| 56 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.1% |
| 57 | Uruguay | 5.1% |
| 58 | Togo | 5.1% |
| 59 | Georgia | 5.0% |
| 60 | Kuwait | 5.0% |
| 61 | Brazil | 5.0% |
| 62 | Somalia | 5.0% |
| 63 | Bahrain | 5.0% |
| 64 | Jamaica | 5.0% |
| 65 | Spain | 4.9% |
| 66 | Qatar | 4.9% |
| 67 | Bahamas | 4.9% |
| 68 | Nigeria | 4.8% |
| 69 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.8% |
| 70 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.8% |
| 71 | Madagascar | 4.8% |
| 72 | Burundi | 4.8% |
| 73 | Cuba | 4.8% |
| 74 | South Sudan | 4.7% |
| 75 | Russian Federation | 4.7% |
| 76 | Eswatini | 4.7% |
| 77 | Canada | 4.7% |
| 78 | Grenada | 4.7% |
| 79 | Burkina Faso | 4.7% |
| 80 | Guyana | 4.7% |
| 81 | Venezuela | 4.7% |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 4.7% |
| 83 | Suriname | 4.6% |
| 84 | Oman | 4.6% |
| 85 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.6% |
| 86 | Dominica | 4.6% |
| 87 | Paraguay | 4.6% |
| 88 | Lithuania | 4.6% |
| 89 | Djibouti | 4.6% |
| 90 | Denmark | 4.6% |
| 91 | Barbados | 4.6% |
| 92 | Bermuda | 4.6% |
| 93 | Eritrea | 4.6% |
| 94 | Ireland | 4.6% |
| 95 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.5% |
| 96 | Zambia | 4.5% |
| 97 | Honduras | 4.5% |
| 98 | Malawi | 4.5% |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 4.5% |
| 100 | Rwanda | 4.4% |
| 101 | Malaysia | 4.4% |
| 102 | North Korea | 4.4% |
| 103 | Peru | 4.4% |
| 104 | India | 4.4% |
| 105 | Cameroon | 4.3% |
| 106 | Armenia | 4.3% |
| 107 | Niger | 4.3% |
| 108 | Cyprus | 4.3% |
| 109 | Mozambique | 4.3% |
| 110 | Ecuador | 4.3% |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 4.3% |
| 112 | Kenya | 4.3% |
| 113 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.3% |
| 114 | Zimbabwe | 4.2% |
| 115 | South Africa | 4.2% |
| 116 | Uganda | 4.2% |
| 117 | Australia | 4.2% |
| 118 | Mali | 4.2% |
| 119 | Guinea | 4.2% |
| 120 | Liberia | 4.2% |
| 121 | New Zealand | 4.2% |
| 122 | People's Republic of China | 4.2% |
| 123 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.2% |
| 124 | Senegal | 4.1% |
| 125 | Tajikistan | 4.1% |
| 126 | Sierra Leone | 4.1% |
| 127 | Norway | 4.1% |
| 128 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.1% |
| 129 | Belarus | 4.1% |
| 130 | Benin | 4.1% |
| 131 | Mexico | 4.1% |
| 132 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.0% |
| 133 | Nicaragua | 4.0% |
| 134 | Czech Republic | 4.0% |
| 135 | Japan | 4.0% |
| 136 | Lesotho | 3.9% |
| 137 | Botswana | 3.9% |
| 138 | El Salvador | 3.9% |
| 139 | Panama | 3.9% |
| 140 | Turkmenistan | 3.9% |
| 141 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.9% |
| 142 | Kiribati | 3.8% |
| 143 | Nepal | 3.8% |
| 144 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 3.8% |
| 145 | Cape Verde | 3.8% |
| 146 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.8% |
| 147 | Mauritania | 3.8% |
| 148 | Uzbekistan | 3.8% |
| 149 | Bolivia | 3.7% |
| 150 | Tonga | 3.7% |
| 151 | Mongolia | 3.7% |
| 152 | Estonia | 3.7% |
| 153 | Latvia | 3.7% |
| 154 | Hungary | 3.7% |
| 155 | Finland | 3.6% |
| 156 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.5% |
| 157 | South Korea | 3.5% |
| 158 | Solomon Islands | 3.5% |
| 159 | Bhutan | 3.5% |
| 160 | Austria | 3.5% |
| 161 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.4% |
| 162 | Kazakhstan | 3.4% |
| 163 | Myanmar | 3.4% |
| 164 | Slovenia | 3.3% |
| 165 | Bulgaria | 3.3% |
| 166 | Namibia | 3.3% |
| 167 | Philippines | 3.3% |
| 168 | Colombia | 3.3% |
| 169 | Poland | 3.2% |
| 170 | Papua New Guinea | 3.2% |
| 171 | Nauru | 3.2% |
| 172 | Italy | 3.2% |
| 173 | American Samoa | 3.2% |
| 174 | Malta | 3.2% |
| 175 | Marshall Islands | 3.2% |
| 176 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.2% |
| 177 | Niue | 3.2% |
| 178 | Palau | 3.2% |
| 179 | Tokelau | 3.2% |
| 180 | Timor-Leste | 3.2% |
| 181 | Northern Mariana Islands | 3.2% |
| 182 | Tuvalu | 3.2% |
| 183 | Slovakia | 3.2% |
| 184 | Cook Islands | 3.2% |
| 185 | Guam | 3.2% |
| 186 | Vanuatu | 3.2% |
| 187 | Serbia | 3.1% |
| 188 | Samoa | 3.1% |
| 189 | Taiwan, Province of China | 3.1% |
| 190 | Cambodia | 3.1% |
| 191 | Seychelles | 3.0% |
| 192 | Sri Lanka | 3.0% |
| 193 | Vietnam | 3.0% |
| 194 | Maldives | 3.0% |
| 195 | Albania | 2.9% |
| 196 | Montenegro | 2.9% |
| 197 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.9% |
| 198 | Fiji | 2.8% |
| 199 | Indonesia | 2.7% |
| 200 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.7% |
| 201 | Thailand | 2.5% |
| 202 | Croatia | 2.5% |
| 203 | Romania | 2.4% |
| 204 | Singapore | 2.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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