Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.54% in Saudi Arabia and 4.12% in United Kingdom, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 0.58 percentage points, or 1.16 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% of people · IHME
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3.54 2017 | 3.48 | 84 of 195 |
| United Kingdom | 4.12 2017 | 4.1 | 22 of 195 |
| World | 3.44 2017 | 3.5 |
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Saudi Arabia ranked 84 and United Kingdom ranked 22 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.54 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.52 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.51 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.5 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.49 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.49 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.48 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.48 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.48 | 4.12 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.48 | 4.11 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.48 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.49 | 4.09 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.49 | 4.09 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.48 | 4.11 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.48 | 4.14 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.47 | 4.19 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.46 | 4.22 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.45 | 4.24 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.44 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.44 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.43 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.43 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.42 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.42 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.43 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.43 | 4.25 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.45 | 4.26 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.46 | 4.27 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time