U.S. adults who had or were being treated for depression, 2017 and 2023, by age

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
As of 2023, around 25 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 to 29 years reported currently having or being treated for depression, compared to 12 percent of those aged 65 years and older. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who currently had or were being treated for depression in 2017 and 2023, by age.

Percentage of adults in the United States who currently had or were being treated for depression in 2017 and 2023, by age

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Release date

May 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 and 2023

Number of respondents

5,167 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Do you currently have or are you currently being treated for depression?"
Sample size is for the 2023 survey.

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