Original question: Thinking about a person’s overall health, do you think mental health is more important, as important, or less important than physical health for a person’s wellbeing?
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Perceived importance of mental health compared to physical health worldwide in 2020
In 2020, around 46 percent of individuals worldwide aged 15 years and older stated they thought mental health was more important than physical health, while another 46 percent felt mental health was just as important as physical health. This statistic illustrates the perceived importance of mental health compared to physical health among individuals worldwide in 2020.
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Wellcome Trust. (October 20, 2021). Percentage of respondents worldwide who felt mental health was more important than physical health as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1287334/perceived-importance-of-mental-health-compared-to-physical-health-worldwide/
Wellcome Trust. "Percentage of respondents worldwide who felt mental health was more important than physical health as of 2020." Chart. October 20, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1287334/perceived-importance-of-mental-health-compared-to-physical-health-worldwide/
Wellcome Trust. (2021). Percentage of respondents worldwide who felt mental health was more important than physical health as of 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1287334/perceived-importance-of-mental-health-compared-to-physical-health-worldwide/
Wellcome Trust. "Percentage of Respondents Worldwide Who Felt Mental Health Was More Important than Physical Health as of 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Oct 2021, /statistics/1287334/perceived-importance-of-mental-health-compared-to-physical-health-worldwide/
Wellcome Trust, Percentage of respondents worldwide who felt mental health was more important than physical health as of 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1287334/perceived-importance-of-mental-health-compared-to-physical-health-worldwide/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of respondents worldwide who felt mental health was more important than physical health as of 2020 [Graph], Wellcome Trust, October 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1287334/perceived-importance-of-mental-health-compared-to-physical-health-worldwide/
