From 1990 to 2021, the rate of bipolar disorder has remained relatively stable, with around 0.45 percent of the global population suffering each year. This statistic depicts the percentage of the world population who had bipolar disorder from 1990 to 2021.
Share of the population who suffered from bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of people
1990
0.45%
1991
0.45%
1992
0.45%
1993
0.45%
1994
0.45%
1995
0.45%
1996
0.45%
1997
0.45%
1998
0.45%
1999
0.45%
2000
0.45%
2001
0.45%
2002
0.45%
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OWID. (August 22, 2024). Share of the population who suffered from bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035177/percentage-of-people-with-bipolar-disorder-worldwide/
OWID. "Share of the population who suffered from bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2021." Chart. August 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035177/percentage-of-people-with-bipolar-disorder-worldwide/
OWID. (2024). Share of the population who suffered from bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035177/percentage-of-people-with-bipolar-disorder-worldwide/
OWID. "Share of The Population Who Suffered from Bipolar Disorder Worldwide from 1990 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035177/percentage-of-people-with-bipolar-disorder-worldwide/
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Share of the population who suffered from bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2021 [Graph], OWID, August 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035177/percentage-of-people-with-bipolar-disorder-worldwide/
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