In 2020, around 21 percent of adults in the United States with less than a high school education reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life, compared to some 15 percent of those who had a college degree or higher. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who reported a doctor, nurse, or other health professional had, at some time in their life, told them that they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression as of 2020, by educational attainment.
Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by educational attainment
Respondents were classified as having received a diagnosis of depression if they responded “yes” to the question, “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional
ever told you that you had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression?”
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 16, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by educational attainment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393551/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-education/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by educational attainment." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393551/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-education/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by educational attainment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393551/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-education/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Reported They Had Been Diagnosed with Depression at Some Point in Their Lifetime as of 2020, by Educational Attainment." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393551/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-education/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by educational attainment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393551/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-education/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by educational attainment [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393551/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-education/