Australia - mental and behavioral conditions 2018 | Statista

This statistic displays the number of people experiencing mental and behavioral conditions in Australia in financial year 2018. That year, about 2.5 million Australians suffered from depression or feeling depressed.

Number of people experiencing mental and behavioral conditions in Australia in financial year 2018, by condition (in thousands)

Characteristic	Number of people in thousands
Anxiety disorders/feeling anxious, nervous or tense	2,799.8
Depression/feeling depressed	2,504.5
Problems of psychological development	681.9
Panic disorders/panic attacks	672.4
Phobic anxiety disorders	419.1
Other mental and behavioural problems*	373.7
Post-traumatic stress disorder	360.7
Obsessive-compulsive disorder	343
Behavioural, cognitive & emotional problems with usual onset in childhood/adolescence	315.4
Alcohol and drug problems	244.5
Other mood (affective) disorders	227
Total mental and behavioural problems	4,842.1
Total mood (affective) disorders	2,596.8
Total anxiety related disorders	3,169

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Release date

December 2018

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

July 2017 to June 2018

Number of respondents

21,315 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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Some children aged 15-17 years may have been personally interviewed with parental consent

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Figures have been estimated by the source.

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