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Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2018
Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2018
Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2018, by gender
by John Elflein,
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Aug 29, 2019
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2018, by gender. In 2018, some 7.7 percent of male respondents and 21.5 percent of female respondents reported that they had a major depressive episode in the past year.
Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2018, by gender
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.7% | 21.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | 20% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | 19.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | 19.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | 17.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | 16.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | 13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | 12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | 11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | 11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | 12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | 11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | 11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | 13.3% |
| 2004 | 5% | 13.1% |
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.7% | 21.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | 20% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | 19.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | 19.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | 17.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | 16.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | 13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | 12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | 11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | 11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | 12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | 11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | 11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | 13.3% |
| 2004 | 5% | 13.1% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Aug 29, 2019
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2018, by gender. In 2018, some 7.7 percent of male respondents and 21.5 percent of female respondents reported that they had a major depressive episode in the past year.
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- August 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2004 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12-17 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2004 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12-17 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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