Impact of COVID-19 on mental health worldwide 2021

As of the beginning of 2021, 40 percent of respondents worldwide declared that the last six months had a negative impact on their mental wellbeing. In Great Britain, Hungary, and Canada, the proportions were highest, with over 50 percent of the interviewees in each country stating so. On the contrary, people in Peru, Mexico, India, and Saudi Arabia had a more positive experience with the last six months. In each of these countries, for over 40 percent of respondents the last months had a more positive impact of their mental health.

What long-term impact, if any, do you think the last six months will have on your mental wellbeing?

Characteristic	Positive	Negative
Global average	22%	40%
Peru	47%	32%
Mexico	44%	27%
India	42%	28%
Saudi Arabia	40%	26%
Malaysia	36%	34%
South Africa	34%	40%
China	30%	19%
Chile	30%	42%
Argentina	25%	40%
Turkey	23%	42%
Brazil	21%	43%
Singapore	21%	40%
Italy	17%	41%
Australia	16%	41%
South Korea	16%	49%
Sweden	16%	35%
United States	16%	46%
Netherlands	15%	37%
Poland	15%	45%
Belgium	14%	46%
Spain	14%	48%
Russia	14%	34%
Germany	13%	31%
Great Britain	13%	53%
Hungary	12%	52%
Canada	11%	54%
France	11%	49%
Japan	8%	42%

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 23, 2020 to January 8, 2021

Number of respondents

23,004 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information:
"The sample consists of approximately 1,000 individuals in each of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, mainland China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain and the U.S., and 500 individuals in each of Argentina, Chile, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, and Turkey."
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"The samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these markets should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of their population."

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