This statistic displays the percentage of countries that stated they have updated their mental health policy or plan in the last three years, since 2017, by (WHO) region. Some 71 percent of countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region had updated their mental health plan within this period. A mental health policy is an official statement by the government or health authority that details strategies, such as budget and timeframe, to reach the objectives of the policy.
Percentage of countries with an updated mental health policy in the last 3 years (since 2017), by WHO region
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Statistics on Mental health worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading health problems worldwide 2021
- Basic Statistic Perceived importance of mental health compared to physical health worldwide in 2020
- Basic Statistic Perceived importance of mental health worldwide in 2020, by country income
- Basic Statistic Share of older adults with mental health needs worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage of world population with select mental health disorders as of 2019
Anxiety and depression
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- Basic Statistic Percentage of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Percentage of worldwide population that had depression from 1990 to 2019
- Premium Statistic Percentage of worldwide population that had depression from 1990 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Percentage of elderly that have depression/anxiety as of 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents worldwide who felt anxiety or depression as of 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Respondents worldwide who felt anxiety or depression 2020, by country income and age
Other disorders
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- Basic Statistic Percentage of the population with bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with schizophrenia worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with schizophrenia worldwide from 1990 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with an eating disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of the population with an eating disorder worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Deaths from eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2019
Treatment
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- Premium Statistic Global mental health workforce rate per 100,000 population by type 2020
- Basic Statistic Mental health workforce density by world region 2020
- Premium Statistic Mental health workforce density by income group 2020
- Premium Statistic Rate of mental facility hospital beds by world region 2020
- Premium Statistic Rate of mental hospital beds worldwide in 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Rate of mental health hospital admissions by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Duration of stay in mental hospitals worldwide in 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Respondents worldwide who took select steps to alleviate anxiety or depression, 2020
Suicide
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Government policy
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- Premium Statistic Government mental health expenditure per capita worldwide in 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of mental health programs worldwide by main type 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of countries with stand-alone mental health policy/plan by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Countries with updated mental health policy/plan by WHO region 2017
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Special: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Basic Statistic Additional depression and anxiety cases worldwide due to COVID-19 in 2020
- Basic Statistic Additional depression and anxiety cases worldwide due to COVID-19 in 2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of anxiety before and after COVID-19 in select OECD countries, as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of depression before and after COVID-19 in OECD countries as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Anxiety level increases during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide June 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Depression level increases during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide June 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of countries with approaches to COVID-19 mental health support 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of countries with mental health as part of COVID-19 response funding Aug 2020
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- Countries based on source of funds for care of mental disorders by region 2014
- Countries with mental health trained physicians and nurses by region 2014
- Population per mental health facility by world region 2014
- Younger U.S. persons using prescription mental health medications 1998-2010
- U.S. mental health spending by specialty and non-specialty 1986-2020
- Private mental health treatment spending in the U.S. 2009-2020
- Private mental health treatment spending distribution in the U.S. by type 2009-2020
- Annual growth in mental health treatment spending in U.S. 2009-2020
- Methamphetamine use among adults in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018, by mental illness
- Turnover of residential care activities for mental health in the UK 2008-2020
- U.S. distribution of mental health expenditures by provider type 1986-2020
- U.S. distribution of mental health expenditures by payer 1986-2020
- Approval rating of Trump's handling of health issues, by gender 2020
- Approval rating of Trump's handling of health issues in 2020, by age
- Single policy share of private hospital treatment insurance Australia 2021 by state
- Preferred delivery of CRM data among B2B software sales professionals globally 2017
- U.S. healthcare policies most likely to gain traction 2020
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- Younger U.S. persons using prescription mental health medications 1998-2010
- U.S. mental health spending by specialty and non-specialty 1986-2020
- Private mental health treatment spending in the U.S. 2009-2020
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- Annual growth in mental health treatment spending in U.S. 2009-2020
- Methamphetamine use among adults in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018, by mental illness
- Turnover of residential care activities for mental health in the UK 2008-2020
- U.S. distribution of mental health expenditures by provider type 1986-2020
- U.S. distribution of mental health expenditures by payer 1986-2020
- Approval rating of Trump's handling of health issues, by gender 2020
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WHO. (October 8, 2021). Percentage of countries with an updated mental health policy in the last 3 years (since 2017), by WHO region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/452801/share-of-countries-with-updated-mental-health-policy-plan-by-region-in-last-5-years/
WHO. "Percentage of countries with an updated mental health policy in the last 3 years (since 2017), by WHO region." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/452801/share-of-countries-with-updated-mental-health-policy-plan-by-region-in-last-5-years/
WHO. (2021). Percentage of countries with an updated mental health policy in the last 3 years (since 2017), by WHO region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/452801/share-of-countries-with-updated-mental-health-policy-plan-by-region-in-last-5-years/
WHO. "Percentage of Countries with An Updated Mental Health Policy in The Last 3 Years (since 2017), by Who Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/452801/share-of-countries-with-updated-mental-health-policy-plan-by-region-in-last-5-years/
WHO, Percentage of countries with an updated mental health policy in the last 3 years (since 2017), by WHO region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/452801/share-of-countries-with-updated-mental-health-policy-plan-by-region-in-last-5-years/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Percentage of countries with an updated mental health policy in the last 3 years (since 2017), by WHO region [Graph], WHO, October 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/452801/share-of-countries-with-updated-mental-health-policy-plan-by-region-in-last-5-years/