According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, mental health problems were most prevalent in men in their fifties and women in their thirties. With the exception of the age group of 18 to 29 year olds, women across all age groups reported lower prevalence rates of mental disorders than men.
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Seoul Mental Health Statistics. (December 30, 2021). Lifetime prevalence of mental health problems in South Korea as of August 2021, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1311265/south-korea-lifetime-prevalence-of-mental-illnesses-by-age-and-gender/
Seoul Mental Health Statistics. "Lifetime prevalence of mental health problems in South Korea as of August 2021, by age and gender." Chart. December 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1311265/south-korea-lifetime-prevalence-of-mental-illnesses-by-age-and-gender/
Seoul Mental Health Statistics. (2021). Lifetime prevalence of mental health problems in South Korea as of August 2021, by age and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1311265/south-korea-lifetime-prevalence-of-mental-illnesses-by-age-and-gender/
Seoul Mental Health Statistics. "Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in South Korea as of August 2021, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2021, /statistics/1311265/south-korea-lifetime-prevalence-of-mental-illnesses-by-age-and-gender/
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Lifetime prevalence of mental health problems in South Korea as of August 2021, by age and gender [Graph], Seoul Mental Health Statistics, December 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1311265/south-korea-lifetime-prevalence-of-mental-illnesses-by-age-and-gender/