Mental health in Australia

Statistics report on mental health in Australia

Mental health in Australia

This report presents statistics on mental health in Australia. After providing an overview of the prevalence of mental health disorders in Australia, it presents statistics on various types of conditions including affective disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and eating disorders. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in Australia and globally is also covered, before concluding with data on mental healthcare in the country.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Share of population with a mental disorder in Australia FY 2021 by type of disorder
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with a mental disorder in Australia FY 2021 by group and sex
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with a mental disorder in Australia FY 2021 by age and sex
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with a mental disorder in Australia FY 2021 by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of population who had considered suicide in Australia FY 2021 by type and sex
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with self-harm behaviors in Australia FY 2021 by age and sex

Affective and anxiety disorders

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  • Basic Statistic Share of population with an affective disorder in Australia FY 2021 by age and sex
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with an affective disorder Australia FY 2021 by disorder and sex
  • Basic Statistic Lifetime affective disorder prevalence Australia FY 2021, by type
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with an anxiety disorder in Australia FY 2021 by age and sex
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with an anxiety disorder in Australia FY 2021 by disorder and sex
  • Basic Statistic Lifetime anxiety disorder prevalence Australia FY 2021, by type

Substance use and eating disorders

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  • Basic Statistic Share of population with a substance use disorder in Australia FY 2021 by age and sex
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with a substance use disorder Australia FY 2021 by type and sex
  • Basic Statistic Lifetime substance use disorder prevalence Australia FY 2021, by type
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with binge eating behaviors in Australia FY 2021 by age and sex
  • Basic Statistic Share of population with binge eating behaviors during lifetime Australia FY 2021
  • Basic Statistic Importance of weight/shape in thoughts about self Australia FY 2021
  • Basic Statistic Importance of weight/shape in thoughts about self Australia FY 2021, by sex

COVID-19 impact on mental health

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  • Premium Statistic Share of mental health issues faced while working from home Australia 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of workers with mental health issue working from home Australia 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Patterns and motivations for alcohol use during COVID-19 Australia 2020
  • Premium Statistic Mental health diagnoses of LGBTIQ+ persons before and during COVID-19 Australia 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of workers with more, equal or less anxiety since COVID-19 2020
  • Basic Statistic Depression level increases during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide June 2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic Additional depression and anxiety cases worldwide due to COVID-19 in 2020

Mental healthcare

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  • Basic Statistic Services consulted by mental disorder sufferers Australia FY 2021 by type and sex
  • Basic Statistic Top mental health self-management strategies used in Australia FY 2021 by strategy
  • Basic Statistic Share of people that used digital mental health services Australia FY 2021, by type
  • Basic Statistic Services people consulted for mental health Australia FY 2021 by type and sex
  • Premium Statistic Share of young people who sought mental health support Australia 2022
  • Premium Statistic Medicare expenditure on mental health services Australia FY 2022, by provider
  • Premium Statistic Expenditure on mental health medications Australia FY 2022, by type of medication
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