In 2022, Poland, Greece, and Cyprus had the highest percentage of adults in the EU at risk of depression, with a share of 65 percent. Across the entire EU27, the rate of adults at risk of depression was 55 percent in 2022. This statistic depicts the share of adults at risk of depression in the EU 2022, by country.
Percentage of adults at risk of depression in the EU in spring 2022, by country
If the people surveyed had a WHO-5 score of less than 50, on a scale from 0-100, they were defined as in risk of depression.
The WHO-5 Well-being Index is a questionnaire to calculate the personal well-being.
This survey worked mainly on the EU27 Member States.
The survey was organized and divided in 5 rounds:
Round 1: 9 April – 11 June 2020
Round 2: 22 June – 27 July 2020
Round 3: 12 February – 31 March 2021
Round 4: 21 October – 30 November 2021 (panel survey)
Round 5: 29 March – 2 May 2022
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OECD. (December 5, 2022). Percentage of adults at risk of depression in the EU in spring 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448780/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-country/
OECD. "Percentage of adults at risk of depression in the EU in spring 2022, by country." Chart. December 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448780/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-country/
OECD. (2022). Percentage of adults at risk of depression in the EU in spring 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448780/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-country/
OECD. "Percentage of Adults at Risk of Depression in The Eu in Spring 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448780/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-country/
OECD, Percentage of adults at risk of depression in the EU in spring 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448780/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults at risk of depression in the EU in spring 2022, by country [Graph], OECD, December 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448780/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-country/
