* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology. Figures prior to 2021 were taken from the previous year's report and can be found .
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Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2024
In 2024, around *** percent of males and **** percent of females in the United States aged 12 to 17 years reported that they had a major depressive episode in the past year. This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2024, by gender.
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SAMHSA. (August 6, 2025). Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/252323/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youths-by-gender-since-2004/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2024, by gender." Chart. August 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/252323/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youths-by-gender-since-2004/
SAMHSA. (2025). Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2024, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/252323/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youths-by-gender-since-2004/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Youths with a Major Depressive Episode in The past Year from 2004 to 2024, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2025, /statistics/252323/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youths-by-gender-since-2004/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2024, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/252323/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youths-by-gender-since-2004/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2024, by gender [Graph], SAMHSA, August 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/252323/major-depressive-episode-among-us-youths-by-gender-since-2004/
