In 2021, an estimated 20.7 percent of adults in Argentina suffered from symptoms related to depression and anxiety. From 2010 to 2021, psychological discomfort had a relatively stable evolution in the South American country, hovering around 18 percent at its lowest point in 2010 and reaching its peak in 2020 (23.6 percent). Psychological discomfort refers to an inadequacy of emotional capabilities, reflected in anxious and depressive symptoms. According to a survey carried out in 2022, around four in every ten Argentineans considered mental health among the biggest health problems facing people in their country.
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Share of adults presenting symptoms indicative of psychological discomfort in Argentina from 2010 to 2021
Refers to people mentioning anxiety and depression symptoms integrated into a score indicating moderate or high risk of phsycological disconformt on a KPDS-10 scale
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Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina. (June 13, 2022). Share of adults presenting symptoms indicative of psychological discomfort in Argentina from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420197/adults-presenting-symptoms-indicative-of-psychological-discomfort-in-argentina/
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina. "Share of adults presenting symptoms indicative of psychological discomfort in Argentina from 2010 to 2021." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420197/adults-presenting-symptoms-indicative-of-psychological-discomfort-in-argentina/
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina. (2022). Share of adults presenting symptoms indicative of psychological discomfort in Argentina from 2010 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420197/adults-presenting-symptoms-indicative-of-psychological-discomfort-in-argentina/
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina. "Share of Adults Presenting Symptoms Indicative of Psychological Discomfort in Argentina from 2010 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420197/adults-presenting-symptoms-indicative-of-psychological-discomfort-in-argentina/
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Share of adults presenting symptoms indicative of psychological discomfort in Argentina from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina, June 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420197/adults-presenting-symptoms-indicative-of-psychological-discomfort-in-argentina/
