Adults with mental health and social need worldwide 2023

In 2023, half of adults surveyed in France reported that they had a mental health need and at least one social need in the past year. Among the selected high-income countries, Germany had the lowest share of adults who reported having a mental health and social need in the past year. This statistic illustrates the share of adults in selected ten high-income countries who had reported a mental health need and at least one social need in 2023.

Share of adults who had reported a mental health need and at least one social need in the past 12 months in selected high-income countries in 2023

Characteristic	Deaths per 100,000 population
France	50
United States	40
Canada	40
UK	40
New Zealand	37
Australia	36
Switzerland	36
Sweden	27
Netherlands	24
Germany	21

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

6,750 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Note: A mental health need is when a respondent states that they have had mental health counseling or therapy, or that they were told by a doctor that they have depression, anxiety, or another mental health issue during the last year.

Social need: The respondent states that in the past year, they were always or usually worried about at least one of the following: having enough food, having enough cash for rent or a mortgage, having a clean and safe place to sleep, and having a reliable job or source of income.

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