Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by age
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
18 to 24 years
56.2%
25 to 49 years
48.9%
50 to 64 years
39.1%
65 and older
29.3%
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Data based on U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey.
Assessment of symptoms based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) scale.
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U.S. adults with anxiety or depression symptoms as of Dec. 2020, by age
In December 2020, nearly 49 percent of adults in the United States between the ages of 25 to 29 years reported symptoms indicative of an anxiety or depressive disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of December 21, 2020, by age.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (February 10, 2021). Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1221163/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-age-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by age." Chart. February 10, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1221163/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-age-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1221163/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-age-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Reporting Symptoms of An Anxiety or Depressive Disorder in The United States during The Covid-19 Pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2021, /statistics/1221163/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-age-us/
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Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Dec. 2020, by age [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, February 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1221163/anxiety-depression-symptoms-during-covid-pandemic-by-age-us/
