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The following are lists of countries by estimated suicide rates as published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources. [note 1] In many countries, suicide rates are underreported due to social stigma, cultural or legal concerns. [3] Thus, these figures cannot be used to compare real suicide rates, which are unknown in most ...
Depression is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, as the epidemiology has shown. [1] Lifetime prevalence estimates vary widely, from 3% in Japan to 17% in India. Epidemiological data shows higher rates of depression in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United States than in other regions and countries. [2]
The source for the data below is the OECD Health Statistics 2018, released by the OECD in June 2018 and updated on 8 November 2018. [1]The unit of measurement used by the OECD is defined daily dose (DDD), defined as "the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used on its main indication in adults". [2]
Using data from the CDC, Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to look at which groups of people are the most likely to feel depressed.
In fact, the rate for men in this group is almost twice as high than it is for males age 15 to 24. Between 2001 and 2022, suicide rates actually increased significantly for men and women over 55 ...
The second country being Guyana with 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people and third Eswatini, with 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people. [9] Low-income countries share the burden of suicidal persons due to their impoverished state [10] which explains the top three countries on the suicide rate list.
The first published figures on the 14 country surveys completed to date, indicate that, of those disorders assessed, anxiety disorders are the most common in all but 1 country (prevalence in the prior 12-month period of 2.4% to 18.2%) and mood disorders next most common in all but 2 countries (12-month prevalence of 0.8% to 9.6%), while ...
According to statistics released by the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health one in five people in Canada experience a mental health or addiction problem. [28] Young people of ages 15 to 25 are particularly found to be vulnerable. [citation needed] Major depression is found to affect 8% and anxiety disorder 12% of the population.