In 2022, 15.5 percent of adults aged 65 years and above were diagnosed with depression, an increase from the previous year. The share of senior adults who had depression peaked in 2017 and has fluctuated in the provided time interval. This statistic depicts the share of senior adults who had depression in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022.
Share of adults aged 65 years and above who were diagnosed with depression in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022
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America's Health Rankings. (July 1, 2023). Share of adults aged 65 years and above who were diagnosed with depression in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1472240/depression-among-the-elderly-population-us/
America's Health Rankings. "Share of adults aged 65 years and above who were diagnosed with depression in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022." Chart. July 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1472240/depression-among-the-elderly-population-us/
America's Health Rankings. (2023). Share of adults aged 65 years and above who were diagnosed with depression in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1472240/depression-among-the-elderly-population-us/
America's Health Rankings. "Share of Adults Aged 65 Years and above Who Were Diagnosed with Depression in The U.S. from 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1472240/depression-among-the-elderly-population-us/
America's Health Rankings, Share of adults aged 65 years and above who were diagnosed with depression in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1472240/depression-among-the-elderly-population-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of adults aged 65 years and above who were diagnosed with depression in the U.S. from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], America's Health Rankings, July 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1472240/depression-among-the-elderly-population-us/