Severity of depression symptoms was based on the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ–8), and summarized into none-minimal (values 0–4), mild (values 5–9), moderate (values 10–14), and severe (values 15–24).
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Share of U.S. adults with depression symptoms in 2019, by gender and severity
As of 2019, around 22 percent of female adults in the United States reported depression symptoms in the past two weeks, compared to around 17 percent of male adults. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who experienced symptoms of depression in the past two weeks as of 2019, by gender and severity.
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CDC. (September 23, 2020). Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced symptoms of depression in the past two weeks as of 2019, by gender and severity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1192131/distribution-depression-severity-among-adults-us-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced symptoms of depression in the past two weeks as of 2019, by gender and severity." Chart. September 23, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1192131/distribution-depression-severity-among-adults-us-by-gender/
CDC. (2020). Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced symptoms of depression in the past two weeks as of 2019, by gender and severity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1192131/distribution-depression-severity-among-adults-us-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Experienced Symptoms of Depression in The past Two Weeks as of 2019, by Gender and Severity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Sep 2020, /statistics/1192131/distribution-depression-severity-among-adults-us-by-gender/
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Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced symptoms of depression in the past two weeks as of 2019, by gender and severity [Graph], CDC, September 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1192131/distribution-depression-severity-among-adults-us-by-gender/
