Adults who stated that stress was the leading health problem worldwide 2022

In 2022, around 39 percent of adults in Switzerland stated that they believed stress was the biggest health problem facing people in their country, while in the U.S. only around 17 percent of adults stated the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults worldwide who stated that stress was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2022.

Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that stress was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2022

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Argentina	39%
Switzerland	39%
South Korea	35%
Sweden	35%
Peru	35%
Colombia	34%
Turkey	34%
Romania	34%
Belgium	31%
Japan	31%
Chile	30%
Poland	29%
Italy	29%
France	28%
Spain	28%
Brazil	27%
Thailand	27%
Hungary	27%
Global country average	26%
India	25%
South Africa	24%
China	24%
Netherlands	23%
Mexico	23%
Indonesia	22%
Portugal	22%
Ireland	18%
Malaysia	18%
United States	17%
Saudi Arabia	16%
United Arab Emirates	15%
Germany	14%
Great Britain	14%
Canada	14%
Australia	11%

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

July 22 to August 5, 2022

Number of respondents

23,507 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Special properties

34 countries

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Thinking generally, which of the following, if any, do you see as the biggest health problems facing people in your country today?"
The samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these countries should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of their population.

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