Percentage of the population that had anxiety disorders globally, 1990-2019
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2024)
02 Aug 2021
From 1990 to 2019, the global prevalence of anxiety disorders consistently remained at around 4%, showing little fluctuation over the three decades. Despite global changes and increasing awareness of mental health issues, the proportion of the population affected by anxiety disorders has neither significantly increased nor decreased, reflecting persistent underlying factors contributing to these conditions worldwide.
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