This statistic displays the prevalence of mood disorders among adults in the United States surveyed in the period 2008-2012, by gender. During this time, some 4.4 percent of males had major depressive disorder. Mood disorders describe a serious change in mood. Depression can be common among individuals with mental illnesses.
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Prevalence of mood disorders among adults in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Bipolar I disorder
0.3%
0.5%
Major depressive disorder
4.4%
7.5%
Dysthymic disorder
1.3%
2.1%
Major depressive episode*
4.6%
7.9%
Manic episode*
0.2%
0.4%
One or more disorders**
5.4%
9.3%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%
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Disorder present within the past year.
* Major depressive episode and manic episode are not disorders in and of themselves but were measured in the assessment of major depressive
disorder and bipolar I disorder.
** One or more mood disorders is defined as having major depressive disorder, bipolar I disorder, or dysthymic disorder in the past year.
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SAMHSA. (October 29, 2014). Prevalence of mood disorders among adults in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/451748/mood-disorder-prevalence-in-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Prevalence of mood disorders among adults in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender ." Chart. October 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451748/mood-disorder-prevalence-in-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA. (2014). Prevalence of mood disorders among adults in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451748/mood-disorder-prevalence-in-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Prevalence of Mood Disorders among Adults in The U.S. in 2008-2012, by Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451748/mood-disorder-prevalence-in-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/
SAMHSA, Prevalence of mood disorders among adults in the U.S. in 2008-2012, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451748/mood-disorder-prevalence-in-adults-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
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