Based on self-reported data, over 1.5 million people in Mexico suffered from a mental health condition or problem in 2020. By gender, men were most affected, with around 859.5 thousand individuals reporting they lived with a mental health problem. This figure amounted to 731 thousand in the case of women. Younger people were the population most affected by mental health conditions in Mexico that year.
Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by gender
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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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INEGI. (March 16, 2021). Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328256/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-gender/
INEGI. "Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328256/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-gender/
INEGI. (2021). Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328256/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-gender/
INEGI. "Number of People That Reported Suffering from a Mental Health Condition in Mexico in 2020, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328256/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-gender/
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