Adults reporting anxiety or depression U.S. 2019 vs. 2021

In the United States, the average share of adults reporting symptoms indicative of an anxiety or depressive disorder rose from 11 percent in 2019 to over 41 percent by the beginning of 2021. This statistic shows the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021.

Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
January 2021	41.1%
January to June 2019	11%

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January to June 2019 and January 2021

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

2019 data based on NHIS data; 2021 data based on U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey (Jan. 6-18, 2020, n= 57,042).
Assessment of symptoms based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) scale.

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