The source adds the following information: "The number of adolescents with mental disorders is rounded to the nearest 1,000; the calculations are based on these disorders: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, autism spectrum, conduct disorder, schizophrenia, idiopathic intellectual disability, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a group of personality disorders."
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Mental disorders: prevalence among youth by age and gender in Latin America 2019
In Latin America and the Caribbean, the prevalence of mental disorders was approximately ** percent among female adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, which is nearly one percentage point higher compared to the male ratio.
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UNICEF. (October 31, 2021). Prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1633477/mental-disorders-prevalence-in-youth-by-age-and-gender-in-latin-america/
UNICEF. "Prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by gender and age." Chart. October 31, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1633477/mental-disorders-prevalence-in-youth-by-age-and-gender-in-latin-america/
UNICEF. (2021). Prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1633477/mental-disorders-prevalence-in-youth-by-age-and-gender-in-latin-america/
UNICEF. "Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Adolescents Aged 10 to 19 Years in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2019, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2021, /statistics/1633477/mental-disorders-prevalence-in-youth-by-age-and-gender-in-latin-america/
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Prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by gender and age [Graph], UNICEF, October 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1633477/mental-disorders-prevalence-in-youth-by-age-and-gender-in-latin-america/
