In January 2021, around 22 percent of U.S. women aged 50-80 years reported having worse mental health compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, 14 percent of men reported worse mental health.
This statistic shows the percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by gender.
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Percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by gender
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (May 4, 2021). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247193/us-older-adults-with-worse-mental-health-during-covid-by-gender/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by gender." Chart. May 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247193/us-older-adults-with-worse-mental-health-during-covid-by-gender/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2021). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247193/us-older-adults-with-worse-mental-health-during-covid-by-gender/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults in The U.S. with Worse Mental Health in January 2021 Compared to before The Covid-19 Pandemic, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247193/us-older-adults-with-worse-mental-health-during-covid-by-gender/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247193/us-older-adults-with-worse-mental-health-during-covid-by-gender/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by gender [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247193/us-older-adults-with-worse-mental-health-during-covid-by-gender/
