estimates based on self-reported data*; considers the population that reported suffering from a mental health problem or condition
Supplementary notes
* As reported by a surveyed household member.
The source describes mental health problems or conditions as an alteration of a person's mental health that hinders their participation in social activities in their communities and interacting with people in an adequate manner, according to their personal context. The source mentions conditions such as autism and schizophrenia as examples.
Figures have been rounded.
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Population living with a mental health condition in Mexico 2020, by region
Based on self-reported data, an estimate of more than *** million inhabitants in Mexico were living with a mental health condition or problem in 2020. The region with the highest number of people suffering from mental health conditions was the State of Mexico, with over *** thousand individuals. Mexico City, the capital of the country, followed with an estimated *** thousand people living with mental health conditions that year.
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INEGI. (March 16, 2021). Number of people that reported suffering from a mental health condition in Mexico in 2020, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1328198/people-suffering-from-mental-health-conditions-mexico-by-region/
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