According to the data, between 2022 and 2023, the share of elderly individuals reporting depression symptoms in Italy was the highest among people aged 85 years and above. This statistic shows the share of elderly individuals experiencing symptoms of depression in Italy between 2022 and 2023, by age group.
Percentage of elderly individuals experiencing symptoms of depression in Italy between 2022 and 2023, by age group
Characteristic
Share of individuals aged 65 years and older
65-74 years
7.9%
75-84 years
11.1%
85 years and above
13.5%
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%
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A person with symptoms of depression is defined here as a person who in the two weeks prior to the interview experienced symptoms of depressive mood and/or anhedonia (loss of interest in activities of daily living) in a sustained manner.
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (November 4, 2024). Percentage of elderly individuals experiencing symptoms of depression in Italy between 2022 and 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349728/share-of-elderly-individuals-reporting-depression-symptoms-by-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Percentage of elderly individuals experiencing symptoms of depression in Italy between 2022 and 2023, by age group." Chart. November 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349728/share-of-elderly-individuals-reporting-depression-symptoms-by-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (2024). Percentage of elderly individuals experiencing symptoms of depression in Italy between 2022 and 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349728/share-of-elderly-individuals-reporting-depression-symptoms-by-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Percentage of Elderly Individuals Experiencing Symptoms of Depression in Italy between 2022 and 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349728/share-of-elderly-individuals-reporting-depression-symptoms-by-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Percentage of elderly individuals experiencing symptoms of depression in Italy between 2022 and 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1349728/share-of-elderly-individuals-reporting-depression-symptoms-by-age-in-italy/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
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