People experiencing stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms by age group worldwide 2022

A survey conducted in 2022 found that young adults aged between 18 and 24 were more likely to suffer from moderate to severe stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms. That year, around 66 percent of respondents from this age group reported stress-related symptoms, while 25 percent of those aged 65 and older had similar symptoms. This statistic displays the percentage of individuals worldwide reporting moderate to severe symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety in 2022 by age group.

Percentage of individuals worldwide reporting moderate to severe symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety in 2022, by age group

Characteristic	Stress	Depression	Anxiety
18-24	66%	27%	12%
25-34	64%	24%	10%
35-44	57%	20%	8%
45-54	49%	17%	5%
55-64	38%	11%	3%
65 and older	25%	7%	1%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 5 to October 5, 2022

Number of respondents

30,636 respondents

Age group

18-74 years

Special properties

self-reported data

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted in the following 16 countries: Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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