If the people surveyed had a WHO-5 score of less than 50, on a scale from 0-100, they were defined as in risk of depression.
The WHO-5 Well-being Index is a questionnaire to calculate the personal well-being.
This survey worked mainly on the EU27 Member States.
The survey was organized and divided in 5 rounds:
Round 1: 9 April – 11 June 2020
Round 2: 22 June – 27 July 2020
Round 3: 12 February – 31 March 2021
Round 4: 21 October – 30 November 2021 (panel survey)
Round 5: 29 March – 2 May 2022
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Share of adults at risk of depression in the EU 2020-2022, by age
Between 2020 and 2022, the younger population across the European Union, consistently showed the highest percentage of risk for depression. 2021, was the year with the highest percentage of adults at risk of depression across all age groups except people aged 60 years and above. This statistic depicts the percentage of adults in the EU at risk of depression between 2020 and 2022, by age.
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OECD. (December 5, 2022). Percentage of adults in the EU at risk of depression between 2020 and 2022, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1448737/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-age/
OECD. "Percentage of adults in the EU at risk of depression between 2020 and 2022, by age group." Chart. December 5, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1448737/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-age/
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Percentage of adults in the EU at risk of depression between 2020 and 2022, by age group [Graph], OECD, December 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1448737/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-age/
