During the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey revealed that anxiety symptoms within the French population seemed to be fairly common. From August 31, to September 7, 2021, over 23 percent of respondents to this survey scored higher than 10 points on the anxiety section of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A score higher than 10 on this scale is considered to indicate a clear symptomatic state of anxiety.
Prevalence of anxiety among the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to September 2021
Date of survey
Share of respondents with an HAD score higher than 10
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Santé publique France. (September 17, 2021). Prevalence of anxiety among the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to September 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290014/prevalence-of-anxiety-in-france-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Santé publique France. "Prevalence of anxiety among the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to September 2021." Chart. September 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290014/prevalence-of-anxiety-in-france-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Santé publique France. (2021). Prevalence of anxiety among the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to September 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290014/prevalence-of-anxiety-in-france-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Santé publique France. "Prevalence of Anxiety among The French Population during The Covid-19 Pandemic, from March 2020 to September 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290014/prevalence-of-anxiety-in-france-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Santé publique France, Prevalence of anxiety among the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to September 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290014/prevalence-of-anxiety-in-france-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Prevalence of anxiety among the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 to September 2021 [Graph], Santé publique France, September 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290014/prevalence-of-anxiety-in-france-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
