Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. women 2022, by age

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Preeti Vankar,
Feb 13, 2024
In 2022, it was estimated that around 19.7 percent of 18 to 20 year old women experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. women with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2022, by age.

Percentage of U.S. women with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2022, by age

Age groupPercentage of female respondents
18 to 20 years 19.7%
21 to 25 years 17.9%
26 to 29 years 11.1%
30 to 34 years 9%
35 to 39 years 7%
40 to 44 years 5.8%
45 to 49 years 7.5%
50 to 54 years 6%
55 to 59 years 4.2%
60 to 64 years 4.2%
65 years and older 2.7%
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Release date

November 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

base: around 71,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

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