In 2020, there were an estimated 76.2 million additional cases of anxiety disorders worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with around 51.8 million of these additional cases occuring among females. This statistic illustrates the number of additional cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in 2020, by gender.
Number of additional cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in 2020, by gender
(in millions)
Characteristic
Female
Male
Major depressive disorder
35.5
17.7
Anxiety disorders
51.8
24.4
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IHME, & Lancet. (October 8, 2021). Number of additional cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in 2020, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291946/additional-cases-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide-due-to-covid-by-gender/
IHME, und Lancet. "Number of additional cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in 2020, by gender (in millions)." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291946/additional-cases-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide-due-to-covid-by-gender/
IHME, Lancet. (2021). Number of additional cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in 2020, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291946/additional-cases-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide-due-to-covid-by-gender/
IHME, and Lancet. "Number of Additional Cases of Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders Due to The Covid-19 Pandemic Worldwide in 2020, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291946/additional-cases-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide-due-to-covid-by-gender/
IHME & Lancet, Number of additional cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in 2020, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291946/additional-cases-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide-due-to-covid-by-gender/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Number of additional cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in 2020, by gender (in millions) [Graph], IHME, & Lancet, October 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291946/additional-cases-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide-due-to-covid-by-gender/
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