South Korea vs United Kingdom: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.17% in South Korea and 4.12% in United Kingdom, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 0.95 percentage points, or 1.3 times that in South Korea.
South KoreaUnited Kingdom
Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% of people · IHME
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3.17 2017 | 2.9 | 124 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, South Korea ranked 124 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 | South Korea | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.17 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.14 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.11 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.09 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.06 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.04 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.01 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.99 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.96 | 4.12 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.93 | 4.11 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.88 | 4.09 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.86 | 4.09 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.86 | 4.11 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.86 | 4.14 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.86 | 4.19 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.85 | 4.22 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.85 | 4.24 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.85 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.84 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.84 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.83 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.83 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.82 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.82 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.82 | 4.25 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.82 | 4.26 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.82 | 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