DALYs relative to depressive disorders Indian states 2017 by SDI
In 2017, the highest DALY rates attributed to depressive disorders was seen in Tamil Nadu, categorized as a high SDI state with 836. DALYs or disability adjusted life years is a metric used to quantify the overall disease burden which is the number of years that are lost as a result of ill-health, disability or premature death. Furthermore, in Andhra Pradesh, a medium SDI state recorded a DALY rate of 793. By contrast, the lowest DALY rate relative to depressive disorder was seen in Bihar, which is a low SDI state with 406.
