Based on self-reported data, an estimated 1.26 percent of the population in Mexico suffered from a mental health problem or condition in 2020. In contrast, an estimated 98.5 percent of Mexicans considered they do not suffer from any mental health conditions. That year, the Mexican government allocated an expenditure budget of approximately three billion Mexican pesos to mental health programs in the country.
Share of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020
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Share of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020
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estimates based on self-reported data*; considers the population that reported suffering from a mental health problem or condition
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* As reported by a surveyed household member.
The source describes mental health problems or conditions as an alteration of a person's mental health that hinders their participation in social activities in their communities and interacting with people in an adequate manner, according to their personal context. The source mentions conditions such as autism and schizophrenia as examples.
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