In 2021, it was estimated that around four percent of the population worldwide suffered from depressive disorders. This statistic depicts the percentage of the population who had depressive disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2021.
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Percentage of people worldwide who suffered from depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of people
1990
3.6%
1991
3.6%
1992
3.7%
1993
3.7%
1994
3.7%
1995
3.7%
1996
3.7%
1997
3.7%
1998
3.7%
1999
3.7%
2000
3.7%
2001
3.7%
2002
3.7%
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OWID. (August 22, 2024). Percentage of people worldwide who suffered from depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035132/percentage-of-people-with-depression-worldwide/
OWID. "Percentage of people worldwide who suffered from depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021." Chart. August 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035132/percentage-of-people-with-depression-worldwide/
OWID. (2024). Percentage of people worldwide who suffered from depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035132/percentage-of-people-with-depression-worldwide/
OWID. "Percentage of People Worldwide Who Suffered from Depressive Disorders from 1990 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035132/percentage-of-people-with-depression-worldwide/
OWID, Percentage of people worldwide who suffered from depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035132/percentage-of-people-with-depression-worldwide/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Percentage of people worldwide who suffered from depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021 [Graph], OWID, August 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035132/percentage-of-people-with-depression-worldwide/
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