According to data from 172 refugee camps/settlements hosting over five million refugees in 21 countries, the most common consultations for mental health conditions involved epilepsy/seizures, followed by psychosis (including bipolar disorder). Of 146,166 consultations for mental, neurological and substance use conditions analyzed that year, around 53,560 were for epilepsy/seizures. This statistic shows the leading mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022.
Number of consultations for mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
Characteristic
Number of consultations
Epilepsy/seizures
53,560
Psychosis (including Bipolar disorder)
29,739
Moderate-severe emotional disorder
28,106
Other psychological complaint
14,075
Intellectual disability and developmental disorders
"The data reflected in this report is from 172 refugee camps/settlements hosting over 5 million refugees in 21 countries using either the UNHCR integrated refugee health information system (iRHIS) or national health systems used in refugee camps, referred to as District Health Information System - DHIS2"
"In the health facilities reporting in the iRHIS a total of 146,166 consultations for mental, neurological and substance use conditions were recorded, which amounts to 1.6% of the total number of consultations."
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UNHCR. (May 27, 2023). Number of consultations for mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445781/leading-mental-health-conditions-refugee-camps-settlements-worldwide-by-age/
UNHCR. "Number of consultations for mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022." Chart. May 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445781/leading-mental-health-conditions-refugee-camps-settlements-worldwide-by-age/
UNHCR. (2023). Number of consultations for mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445781/leading-mental-health-conditions-refugee-camps-settlements-worldwide-by-age/
UNHCR. "Number of Consultations for Mental Health Conditions in Refugee Camps/Settlements Worldwide in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445781/leading-mental-health-conditions-refugee-camps-settlements-worldwide-by-age/
UNHCR, Number of consultations for mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445781/leading-mental-health-conditions-refugee-camps-settlements-worldwide-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of consultations for mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022 [Graph], UNHCR, May 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445781/leading-mental-health-conditions-refugee-camps-settlements-worldwide-by-age/