Countries with updated mental health policy/plan by WHO region 2017
This statistic displays the percentage of countries that stated they have updated their mental health policy or plan in the last three years, since 2017, by (WHO) region. Some 71 percent of countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region had updated their mental health plan within this period. A mental health policy is an official statement by the government or health authority that details strategies, such as budget and timeframe, to reach the objectives of the policy.