Mental health in Germany - statistics & facts

Adults worldwide who stated that stress is their country's leading health issue 2023

Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that stress was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023

Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in Europe in 2022

Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in selected European countries as of 2022

Ranking of happiest countries worldwide 2023, by score

Ranking of happiest countries worldwide in 2023, by score

Changes in health and wellness views among German adults in 2021

Percentage of adults in Germany who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021

View on personal future in Germany 2023

View on personal future in Germany as of December 2023

Level of anxiety in Germany from 1992 to 2023

Anxiety index in Germany from 1992 to 2023

Biggest fears of people in Germany in 2023

What are Germans most afraid of?

Worries among the German population about different areas of life in 2022

How worried are you about the following aspects of life?

Triggers for stress and anxiety Germany 2021

What triggers stress or anxiety for you?

Feelings of stress in Germany 2022

Have you ever experienced the following feelings in the past year?

Frequency of feeling specific negative emotions Germany 2021

How often do you experience the following feelings or problems?

Survey on personal mental health in Germany 2021

Which aspects regarding mental health apply to you?

Sleep quality in Germany 2021

How would you rate your sleep? (scale 1= very bad to 5= very good)

Tiredness in Germany 2021

During the week, how often do you feel sleepy, too tired or have difficulty concentrating at school or work?

Pretending to have another illness as opposed to mental health problems Germany 2021

Have you ever pretended to have another illness at work in order not to have to admit that you have mental health problems?

Survey on mental health in relationships Germany 2021

To what extent do the following statements relating to the topic of mental health apply to you or to your current relationship?

Survey on crises and mental illness in relationships in Germany 2021

Which of the following statements about crises and mental illness in partnerships apply to you?

Happiness with own health in Germany 2023, by gender

Satisfaction with own health in Germany 2023, by gender

Average length of sick leave due to mental illness in Germany 2006-2022

Average duration of sick leave due to mental illness in Germany from 2006 to 2022

Sick leave cases due to mental illness in Germany 1997-2022, by gender

Number of cases of sick leave due to mental illness in Germany from 1997 to 2022, by gender (per 100 year-round insured persons)

Sick leave index due to mental illness in Germany 1997-2022

Sick days due taken to mental illness in Germany from 1997 to 2022 (index representation*)

Mental illnesses people have suffered from in Germany 2021, by gender

Which of the following mental health illnesses have you or are you currently suffering from?

Survey on willingness to talk about mental stress at work in Germany 2021

Do you have the feeling that you can talk openly about mental stress issues with your colleagues and management?

People who experienced or were close to burnout in European countries in 2021

Share of people who experienced or felt on the verge of burnout Europe in 2021, by country

Survey on burnout or mental illness in Germany 2021

Have you ever or are you currently suffering from burnout or a psychological illness?

Influence of burnout or mental illness on performance in Germany 2021

Does or did your burnout or your mental illness influence your performance?

Survey on resigning from a job due to burnout or mental illness in Germany 2021

Have you resigned from your job because of burnout or mental illness?

Survey on how much attention people pay to their mental health Germany 2021

How much attention do you think you pay to your own mental health?

Survey on help regarding mental health in Germany 2022

Which of the following have you done about your mental health in the past year?

Use of apps for stress and anxiety in Germany 2021

Would you consider using a mental health app if you are experiencing some level of stress or anxiety?

Revenue of health and fitness iPhone apps in Germany 2022

Revenue of the most successful iPhone apps in the category of health and fitness in Germany 2022 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Frequency of people doing yoga in Germany 2023

Number of people who do yoga in their free time in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency (in millions)

Visits to wellness studios in Germany 2021, by frequency

Number of people who go to wellness studios in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency of visits (in millions)

Attitude of singles towards self-care in Germany 2021, by gender

Are you generally familiar with the topic of self-care and do you pay attention to your inner well-being in your everyday life?

Bettering sleep quality in Germany 2021

What do you do to sleep better?

Biggest challenges facing young people in Germany 2022

Which of the following problems do you see as the biggest challenge that young people face today?

Societal challenges facing Generation Z worldwide and in Germany in 2022

Which societal challenges cause you the most worry?

Consequences of the pandemic for young people in Germany 2021

How problematic are the following aspects for your life? (Responses "very problematic"/"rather problematic")

Psychosomatic complaints from young people during the pandemic Germany 2021

Psychosomatic complaints from children and adolescents before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany in 2021