Europe: depression in 2020-21, by country and age group

Between 2020 and 2021, depression symptoms among young people in several European countries were more than double compared to adults. Nordic nations, such as Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, showed the largest disparity between young people and adults, with approximately a difference of 25, 21, and 20 percent, respectively. This statistic depicts the share of young people and adults with symptoms of depression in selected European countries in 2020-21

Share of young people and adults with symptoms of depression in selected European countries in 2020-21

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

April, 2020 to August, 2021

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The term "young people" refers to individuals in varying age gaps for each country as follows: France (18-24 years), Belgium (18-29 years), Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway (18-29 years), United Kingdom (16-29 years), Austria (18-24 years), Spain (18-35 years), and Italy (16-24 years).

Prevalence estimates during the pandemic are pooled averages from national surveys up to 12 August 2021. Limited cross-country comparability arises due to variations in survey numbers and timings. Depression symptoms are assessed through PHQ-8 or PHQ-9, except in France, Estonia, and Italy.

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