A survey conducted in Colombia between September 2020 and September 2022 found that the prevalence of sadness feelings among the Colombian population was higher among women than among men. In the last month featured, about 16.4 percent of women and 11.8 percent of men stated they had feelings of sadness during the seven days before the survey. According to the same study, sadness was among the most prevalent symptoms related to mental health conditions, as mentioned by about 12.8 percent of interviewees.
Share of population with sadness feelings in Colombia from September 2020 to September 2022, by gender
feelings experienced during the previous seven days
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
* Figures have been rounded.
According to the source, only one person was surveyed per household, either the head of the household or their spouse. The source does not provide information on the type of survey or the age of the respondents.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "During the last seven days, have you felt sadness?", in a free translation from Spanish.
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DANE (Colombia). (December 22, 2022). Share of population with sadness feelings in Colombia from September 2020 to September 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362364/colombia-sadness-feelings-prevalence-gender/
DANE (Colombia). "Share of population with sadness feelings in Colombia from September 2020 to September 2022, by gender." Chart. December 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362364/colombia-sadness-feelings-prevalence-gender/
DANE (Colombia). (2022). Share of population with sadness feelings in Colombia from September 2020 to September 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362364/colombia-sadness-feelings-prevalence-gender/
DANE (Colombia). "Share of Population with Sadness Feelings in Colombia from September 2020 to September 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362364/colombia-sadness-feelings-prevalence-gender/
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Share of population with sadness feelings in Colombia from September 2020 to September 2022, by gender [Graph], DANE (Colombia), December 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362364/colombia-sadness-feelings-prevalence-gender/
