Depression level increases in adults due to the COVID-19 pandemic by age worldwide 2020 | Statista

A survey from June 2020, found that around 34.8 percent of adults aged 18 to 24 years reported being more depressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults worldwide who reported being more depression due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by age.

Percentage of adults worldwide who reported being more depressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by age

Characteristic	No more depressed than before	More depressed
18 to 24 years	65.2%	34.8%
25 to 34 years	73.5%	26.5%
35 to 44 years	80.1%	19.9%
45 to 54 years	77.9%	22.1%
55 to 64 years	85.2%	14.8%
65 to 74 years	81.5%	18.5%
75 years and older	80.8%	19.2%

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 17 to 22, 2020

Number of respondents

69,047 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

22 countries

Method of interview

Online survey

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