According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2022, about 33.5 percent of female students and 24.2 percent of male students stated that they had experienced depression within the last 12 months. While figures continue to fluctuate, reports of depression have generally decreased since the beginning of the previous decade. Additionally, female students consistently report higher rates of depression than male students.
Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2011 to 2022
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (April 14, 2023). Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2011 to 2022." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2023). Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Share of Students Who Experienced Depression within The Last 12 Months in South Korea from 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/