Share of adults with depression symptoms by age and severity U.S. 2019

As of 2019, around 21 percent of adults aged 18 to 29 years in the United States reported depression symptoms in the past two weeks, compared to around 17 percent of adults aged 30 to 44 years. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who experienced symptoms of depression in the past two weeks as of 2019, by age and severity.

Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced symptoms of depression in the past two weeks as of 2019, by age and severity

Characteristic	18-29	30-44	45-64	65 and over
Any severity	21%	16.8%	18.4%	18.4%
Mild	13.9%	10.3%	10.7%	12%
Moderate	4.4%	3.8%	4.5%	3.8%
Severe	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	2.6%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2019

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Civilian noninstitutionalized population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Severity of depression symptoms was based on the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ–8), and summarized into none-minimal (values 0–4), mild (values 5–9), moderate (values 10–14), and severe (values 15–24).

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