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Prevalence of lifetime depression diagnosis among U.S. adults 2020, by age
In 2020, around 18.4 percent of adults in the United States reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who reported a doctor, nurse, or other health professional had, at some time in their life, told them that they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression as of 2020, by age.
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 16, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by age [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1393542/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-age/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by age." Chart. June 16, 2023. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1393542/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-age/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by age. 糖心破解版. 糖心破解版 Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1393542/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-age/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Reported They Had Been Diagnosed with Depression at Some Point in Their Lifetime as of 2020, by Age." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 16 Jun 2023, /statistics/1393542/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-age/
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Percentage of adults in the United States who reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime as of 2020, by age [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1393542/lifetime-diagnosis-depression-prevalence-adults-us-age/
