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Share of females with a mental disorder
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
15.8%
Median: 15.7%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Netherlands
26.5%
Lowest
Timor-Leste
9.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Netherlands26.5%
2Portugal25.4%
3United Kingdom25.0%
4Brazil24.7%
5Islamic Republic of Iran23.8%
By Region
Oceania22.4%(2 countries)
South America20.8%(7 countries)
Europe18.3%(32 countries)
North America18.0%(4 countries)
Other15.2%(124 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (9.3%)High (26.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.8%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Other (124)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
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 | Netherlands | 26.5% |
| 2 | Portugal | 25.4% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 25.0% |
| 4 | Brazil | 24.7% |
| 5 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 23.8% |
| 6 | Chile | 22.8% |
| 7 | Australia | 22.7% |
| 8 | Malta | 22.5% |
| 9 | New Zealand | 22.2% |
| 10 | Greece | 22.0% |
| 11 | Cyprus | 21.8% |
| 12 | Ireland | 21.4% |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | 21.2% |
| 14 | Argentina | 21.2% |
| 15 | Peru | 21.1% |
| 16 | Greenland | 21.1% |
| 17 | France | 21.0% |
| 18 | Andorra | 21.0% |
| 19 | San Marino | 20.9% |
| 20 | Switzerland | 20.6% |
| 21 | Syrian Arab Republic | 20.6% |
| 22 | Iceland | 20.4% |
| 23 | Uruguay | 20.4% |
| 24 | Monaco | 20.3% |
| 25 | Paraguay | 20.1% |
| 26 | Togo | 19.9% |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 19.9% |
| 28 | Bolivia | 19.8% |
| 29 | Spain | 19.7% |
| 30 | Lebanon | 19.7% |
| 31 | United States of America | 19.5% |
| 32 | Bahamas | 19.4% |
| 33 | Cuba | 19.4% |
| 34 | Norway | 19.4% |
| 35 | Ecuador | 19.2% |
| 36 | Sweden | 19.2% |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 19.1% |
| 38 | Bermuda | 19.0% |
| 39 | Saint Lucia | 18.9% |
| 40 | Belgium | 18.9% |
| 41 | Antigua and Barbuda | 18.9% |
| 42 | Barbados | 18.7% |
| 43 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18.6% |
| 44 | Dominica | 18.5% |
| 45 | Grenada | 18.5% |
| 46 | Denmark | 18.1% |
| 47 | Canada | 18.0% |
| 48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18.0% |
| 49 | Tunisia | 17.9% |
| 50 | Belize | 17.9% |
| 51 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.9% |
| 52 | Slovenia | 17.8% |
| 53 | Guyana | 17.8% |
| 54 | Italy | 17.8% |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 17.8% |
| 56 | Ukraine | 17.7% |
| 57 | Liberia | 17.7% |
| 58 | Iraq | 17.7% |
| 59 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 17.6% |
| 60 | Mexico | 17.6% |
| 61 | Montenegro | 17.6% |
| 62 | Suriname | 17.6% |
| 63 | Jamaica | 17.3% |
| 64 | Venezuela | 17.2% |
| 65 | Serbia | 17.2% |
| 66 | Armenia | 17.2% |
| 67 | Israel | 17.1% |
| 68 | Türkiye | 17.1% |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 17.1% |
| 70 | Sao Tome and Principe | 17.0% |
| 71 | Haiti | 17.0% |
| 72 | Cape Verde | 17.0% |
| 73 | Croatia | 16.9% |
| 74 | Guatemala | 16.9% |
| 75 | Guinea | 16.8% |
| 76 | Libya | 16.8% |
| 77 | Chad | 16.8% |
| 78 | Austria | 16.7% |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 16.7% |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.6% |
| 81 | Benin | 16.5% |
| 82 | Czech Republic | 16.4% |
| 83 | Germany | 16.4% |
| 84 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.4% |
| 85 | Nigeria | 16.4% |
| 86 | Republic of The Gambia | 16.4% |
| 87 | Republic of the Congo | 16.3% |
| 88 | Gabon | 16.3% |
| 89 | Nicaragua | 16.3% |
| 90 | Central African Republic | 16.1% |
| 91 | El Salvador | 16.1% |
| 92 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 16.0% |
| 93 | Jordan | 16.0% |
| 94 | Cameroon | 16.0% |
| 95 | Angola | 16.0% |
| 96 | Egypt | 16.0% |
| 97 | Burkina Faso | 15.9% |
| 98 | Albania | 15.9% |
| 99 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.8% |
| 100 | Colombia | 15.8% |
| 101 | India | 15.7% |
| 102 | Honduras | 15.7% |
| 103 | Bahrain | 15.7% |
| 104 | Morocco | 15.6% |
| 105 | Equatorial Guinea | 15.5% |
| 106 | Hungary | 15.5% |
| 107 | Mali | 15.4% |
| 108 | South Africa | 15.4% |
| 109 | State of Palestine | 15.4% |
| 110 | Kuwait | 15.4% |
| 111 | Lithuania | 15.4% |
| 112 | Moldova, Republic of | 15.4% |
| 113 | Senegal | 15.3% |
| 114 | Ghana | 15.2% |
| 115 | Sudan | 15.2% |
| 116 | Slovakia | 15.1% |
| 117 | United Arab Emirates | 15.0% |
| 118 | Georgia | 14.8% |
| 119 | Bulgaria | 14.8% |
| 120 | Russian Federation | 14.7% |
| 121 | Panama | 14.7% |
| 122 | Romania | 14.6% |
| 123 | Afghanistan | 14.6% |
| 124 | Tonga | 14.6% |
| 125 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14.5% |
| 126 | Oman | 14.5% |
| 127 | Latvia | 14.4% |
| 128 | Niger | 14.4% |
| 129 | Eswatini | 14.4% |
| 130 | Mauritania | 14.3% |
| 131 | South Sudan | 14.2% |
| 132 | Poland | 14.1% |
| 133 | Algeria | 14.1% |
| 134 | South Korea | 14.0% |
| 135 | Comoros | 14.0% |
| 136 | Qatar | 14.0% |
| 137 | Bangladesh | 13.9% |
| 138 | Pakistan | 13.9% |
| 139 | Yemen | 13.9% |
| 140 | Belarus | 13.8% |
| 141 | Lesotho | 13.8% |
| 142 | People's Republic of China | 13.7% |
| 143 | Finland | 13.7% |
| 144 | Estonia | 13.5% |
| 145 | Botswana | 13.4% |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 13.4% |
| 147 | Zimbabwe | 13.3% |
| 148 | Brunei Darussalam | 13.2% |
| 149 | Azerbaijan | 13.2% |
| 150 | Rwanda | 13.2% |
| 151 | North Korea | 13.2% |
| 152 | Nepal | 13.1% |
| 153 | Zambia | 13.1% |
| 154 | Namibia | 13.0% |
| 155 | Mozambique | 13.0% |
| 156 | Mauritius | 13.0% |
| 157 | Uganda | 12.9% |
| 158 | Palau | 12.8% |
| 159 | Malawi | 12.8% |
| 160 | Northern Mariana Islands | 12.8% |
| 161 | Niue | 12.6% |
| 162 | Guam | 12.6% |
| 163 | Tokelau | 12.6% |
| 164 | Cook Islands | 12.5% |
| 165 | Japan | 12.5% |
| 166 | American Samoa | 12.5% |
| 167 | Djibouti | 12.5% |
| 168 | Madagascar | 12.4% |
| 169 | Bhutan | 12.4% |
| 170 | Eritrea | 12.3% |
| 171 | Mongolia | 12.3% |
| 172 | Kiribati | 12.3% |
| 173 | Turkmenistan | 12.2% |
| 174 | Taiwan, Province of China | 12.2% |
| 175 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.1% |
| 176 | Tajikistan | 12.1% |
| 177 | Burundi | 12.0% |
| 178 | Kenya | 12.0% |
| 179 | Marshall Islands | 11.9% |
| 180 | Tuvalu | 11.8% |
| 181 | Fiji | 11.8% |
| 182 | Nauru | 11.6% |
| 183 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.6% |
| 184 | Solomon Islands | 11.6% |
| 185 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.5% |
| 186 | Samoa | 11.4% |
| 187 | Vanuatu | 11.3% |
| 188 | Kazakhstan | 11.3% |
| 189 | Cambodia | 11.2% |
| 190 | Uzbekistan | 11.1% |
| 191 | Papua New Guinea | 11.1% |
| 192 | Malaysia | 11.1% |
| 193 | Somalia | 10.9% |
| 194 | Myanmar | 10.7% |
| 195 | Singapore | 10.6% |
| 196 | Philippines | 10.5% |
| 197 | Indonesia | 10.5% |
| 198 | Seychelles | 10.5% |
| 199 | Sri Lanka | 10.1% |
| 200 | Maldives | 10.1% |
| 201 | Thailand | 10.1% |
| 202 | Vietnam | 9.6% |
| 203 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9.4% |
| 204 | Timor-Leste | 9.3% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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