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- Percentage of the global population that suffers from anxiety disorders
- 4.4%
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Percentage of the world population with select mental health disorders in 2021
- Percentage of the U.S. population that suffers from anxiety disorders
- 7%
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Percentage of the U.S. population that had anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021
- Percentage of U.S. adults that were more anxious this year than the year prior as of 2023
- 37%
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U.S. adults that were more anxious than the previous year from 2020 to 2023
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Worldwide overview
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- Premium Statistic Most worrying topics worldwide 2024
- Basic Statistic Share of adults worldwide who often thought about their mental wellbeing 2023
- Basic Statistic Most stressed countries/regions worldwide in 2023
- Basic Statistic Share of people worldwide with stress, depression, and anxiety in 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Percentage of the world population with select mental health disorders in 2021
- Basic Statistic Percentage of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Reported helpfulness of select actions for anxiety/depression worldwide in 2020
- Basic Statistic Respondents worldwide who took select steps to alleviate anxiety or depression, 2020
Worldwide overview
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Most worrying topics worldwide 2024
Most worrying topics worldwide 2024
Most important problems facing the world as of August 2024
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Share of adults worldwide who often thought about their mental wellbeing 2023
Share of adults worldwide who often thought about their mental wellbeing 2023
Percentage of adults in select countries worldwide who very or fairly often thought about their own mental wellbeing as of 2023
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Most stressed countries/regions worldwide in 2023
Most stressed countries/regions worldwide in 2023
Leading countries/region worldwide based on stress experienced in the previous day in 2023
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Share of people worldwide with stress, depression, and anxiety in 2022, by age
Share of people worldwide with stress, depression, and anxiety in 2022, by age
Percentage of individuals worldwide reporting moderate to severe symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety in 2022, by age group
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Percentage of the world population with select mental health disorders in 2021
Percentage of the world population with select mental health disorders in 2021
Percentage of the global population that suffered from select mental health disorders in 2021
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Percentage of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2021
Percentage of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2021
Share of the population worldwide who suffered from anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021
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Share of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
Share of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
Share of the population worldwide who suffered from anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2019, by gender
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Reported helpfulness of select actions for anxiety/depression worldwide in 2020
Reported helpfulness of select actions for anxiety/depression worldwide in 2020
Percentage of respondents worldwide who found select approaches helpful in alleviating anxiety or depression as of 2020
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Respondents worldwide who took select steps to alleviate anxiety or depression, 2020
Respondents worldwide who took select steps to alleviate anxiety or depression, 2020
Percentage of respondents worldwide who took select steps to alleviate feelings of anxiety or depression as of 2020
U.S. overview
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who thought select health issues were a crisis 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who had been diagnosed with select disorders 2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults that were more anxious than the previous year from 2020 to 2023
- Basic Statistic Anxiety among U.S. adults in regards to select aspects of life from 2020 to 2023
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023
U.S. overview
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Share of U.S. adults who thought select health issues were a crisis 2022
Share of U.S. adults who thought select health issues were a crisis 2022
Percentage of adults in the United States who thought select health issues were a crisis in the country as of 2022
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Share of U.S. adults who had been diagnosed with select disorders 2023
Share of U.S. adults who had been diagnosed with select disorders 2023
Percentage of adults in the United States who had ever been diagnosed with select disorders as of 2023
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U.S. adults that were more anxious than the previous year from 2020 to 2023
U.S. adults that were more anxious than the previous year from 2020 to 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults that were more anxious this year than the previous year from 2020 to 2023
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Anxiety among U.S. adults in regards to select aspects of life from 2020 to 2023
Anxiety among U.S. adults in regards to select aspects of life from 2020 to 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults that were anxious about select aspects of their lives in 2020, 2021, and 2023*
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Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023
Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023
Percentage of college students with diagnosed mental disorders in the United States in 2022-2023, by disorder
Prevalence
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- Basic Statistic Percentage of the U.S. population that had anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage of the U.S. population with anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Anxiety, depression, loneliness among U.S. adults, 2022
- Basic Statistic Anxiety, depression, loneliness among U.S. adults, 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who reported anxiety disorder symptoms from April 2020-May 2024
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults with anxiety disorder symptoms from Apr. 2020-Oct. 2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults experiencing anxiety symptoms as of 2022, by age and LGBT status
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression in 2023, by sexuality
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression 2023, by gender identity
- Basic Statistic Severity of anxiety symptoms reported by U.S. veterans with the WWP as of 2022
Prevalence
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Percentage of the U.S. population that had anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021
Percentage of the U.S. population that had anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021
Share of the U.S. population who suffered from anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021
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Percentage of the U.S. population with anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021, by gender
Percentage of the U.S. population with anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021, by gender
Share of the U.S. population who suffered from anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021, by gender
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Anxiety, depression, loneliness among U.S. adults, 2022
Anxiety, depression, loneliness among U.S. adults, 2022
Percentage of adults in the United States who stated they always or often felt anxious, depressed, or lonely in the past 12 months as of 2022
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Anxiety, depression, loneliness among U.S. adults, 2022, by age
Anxiety, depression, loneliness among U.S. adults, 2022, by age
Percentage of adults in the United States who stated they always or often felt anxious, depressed, or lonely in the past 12 months as of 2022, by age
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U.S. adults who reported anxiety disorder symptoms from April 2020-May 2024
U.S. adults who reported anxiety disorder symptoms from April 2020-May 2024
Percentage of respondents in the U.S. who reported symptoms of anxiety disorder in the last seven days or two weeks from April 2020 to May 2024*
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U.S. adults with anxiety disorder symptoms from Apr. 2020-Oct. 2023, by gender
U.S. adults with anxiety disorder symptoms from Apr. 2020-Oct. 2023, by gender
Percentage of respondents in the U.S. who reported symptoms of anxiety disorder in the last seven days or two weeks from April 2020 to October 2023, by gender*
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Share of U.S. adults experiencing anxiety symptoms as of 2022, by age and LGBT status
Share of U.S. adults experiencing anxiety symptoms as of 2022, by age and LGBT status
Percentage of adults who reported anxiety symptoms in the United States in 2022, by age and LGBT status
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Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression in 2023, by sexuality
Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression in 2023, by sexuality
Percentage of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported feelings of anxiety or depression in 2023, by sexual orientation
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Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression 2023, by gender identity
Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression 2023, by gender identity
Percentage of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported feelings of anxiety or depression in 2023, by gender identity
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Severity of anxiety symptoms reported by U.S. veterans with the WWP as of 2022
Severity of anxiety symptoms reported by U.S. veterans with the WWP as of 2022
Severity of anxiety symptoms reported by U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project as of 2022*
Anxiety among children and adolescents
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by income
Anxiety among children and adolescents
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Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019
Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019
Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019
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Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by gender
Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by gender
Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by gender
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Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age
Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age
Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by age
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Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by ethnicity
Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by ethnicity
Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by race/ethnicity
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Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by income
Share of U.S. children who ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by income
Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. who have or ever had anxiety problems from 2016 to 2019, by household income
Medication
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- Premium Statistic Number of trazodone prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
- Basic Statistic Trazodone out-of-pocket cost in the U.S. 2004-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
- Basic Statistic Alprazolam out of pocket cost in the U.S. 2004-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan taking selected medications 2021
Medication
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Number of trazodone prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
Number of trazodone prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
Number of trazodone prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions)
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Trazodone out-of-pocket cost in the U.S. 2004-2021
Trazodone out-of-pocket cost in the U.S. 2004-2021
Trazodone out-of-pocket cost in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
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Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
Number of alprazolam prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions)
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Alprazolam out of pocket cost in the U.S. 2004-2021
Alprazolam out of pocket cost in the U.S. 2004-2021
Alprazolam out-of-pocket cost in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
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U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan taking selected medications 2021
U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan taking selected medications 2021
Percentage of U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with prescribed selected medications for service-related injury as of 2021*
Special: The COVID-19 pandemic and anxiety
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults very or somewhat worried about getting COVID-19, 2020-2022
- Basic Statistic COVID-19 impacts on daily life among U.S. adults in 2020 and 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. parents who saw select issues in their teens due to COVID-19 pandemic as of 2021
- Basic Statistic Health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. patients, as of April 2021
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of select mental health conditions among U.S. health workers 2021, by sex
- Basic Statistic Mental health symptoms among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021
Special: The COVID-19 pandemic and anxiety
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Share of U.S. adults very or somewhat worried about getting COVID-19, 2020-2022
Share of U.S. adults very or somewhat worried about getting COVID-19, 2020-2022
Percentage of adults in the United States who were very or somewhat worried about getting COVID-19 from 2020 to 2022
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COVID-19 impacts on daily life among U.S. adults in 2020 and 2021
COVID-19 impacts on daily life among U.S. adults in 2020 and 2021
Percentage of U.S. adults who said the COVID-19 pandemic currently affected their day-to-day life in select ways in 2020 and 2021
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U.S. parents who saw select issues in their teens due to COVID-19 pandemic as of 2021
U.S. parents who saw select issues in their teens due to COVID-19 pandemic as of 2021
Share of parents in the U.S. who saw a new problem or worsening of an existing problem among their teen due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2021, by gender
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Health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. patients, as of April 2021
Health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. patients, as of April 2021
Clinician-reported changes in selected health behaviors and outcomes among patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., as of April 2021
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Prevalence of select mental health conditions among U.S. health workers 2021, by sex
Prevalence of select mental health conditions among U.S. health workers 2021, by sex
Prevalence of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks among public health workers in the United States as of April 2021, by gender
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Mental health symptoms among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021
Mental health symptoms among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported worse depression, anxiety, or sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic as of January 2021
Miscellaneous
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Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2021, by gender
Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths with select mental illness in 2021, by gender
Distribution of U.S. suicide deaths in 2021, by gender and mental health status
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U.S. most searched mental illnesses symptoms 2019-2023, by monthly searches
U.S. most searched mental illnesses symptoms 2019-2023, by monthly searches
Most searched mental disorder symptoms in the United States from April 2019 to March 2023, by average monthly searches (in 1,000s)
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U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2020, by feelings of anxiety
U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2020, by feelings of anxiety
Percentage of U.S. adults that used various forms of tobacco products in 2020, by regular feelings of anxiety
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