Based on self-reported data, an estimated 1.5 million people in Mexico were living with a mental health condition or problem in 2020. By age group, the most affected by mental health disorders were children, adolescents, and young adults, particularly those aged between 10 and 14 years, with over 166 thousand people suffering from mental health conditions in Mexico that year.
Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by age
(in 1,000s)
estimates based on self-reported data*; considers the population that reported suffering from a mental health problem or condition
Supplementary notes
* 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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INEGI. (March 16, 2021). Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by age (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328218/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-age/
INEGI. "Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by age (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328218/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-age/
INEGI. (2021). Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by age (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328218/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-age/
INEGI. "Number of People That Reported Suffering from a Mental Health Condition in Mexico in 2020, by Age (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328218/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-age/
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