- 350,000,000 – The number of people globally who are affected by some form of depression.
- 11% – The percentage of adolescents who have a depressive disorder by the age of 18.
- 70% – The percentage by which women are more likely than men to experience depression in their lifetime.
- 16,000,000 – The estimated number of U.S. adults who had at least one major depressive episode 2012. This made up approximately 6.9 percent of all adults in the country.
- $80,000,000,000 – The estimated annual cost of depression in the U.S. due to lost productivity and health care.
- 50% – The percentage of Americans with major depression who don’t seek treatment for the mental illness.
- More than 1 out of 20 Americans 12 years of age and older reported current depression in 2005–2006. Characteristics (age, sex, race and Hispanic origin) based on NHANES data from 2005–2006.1