Prevalence rates of depression

Category	Health outcomes
Dimension	Mental and Wellbeing
Description	The proportion of individuals diagnosed with depression
Indicator/Index/Metrics	$\text{Prev} = \left(\frac{\text{Diagnosed}}{\text{Total}}\right) \times 100$
Note	Depression can, in turn, lead to more stress and dysfunction and worsen the affected person’s life situation and the depression itself. Depression is closely related to and affected by physical health. Many of the factors that influence depression (such as physical inactivity or harmful use of alcohol) are also known risk factors for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases.
Data	Health records
Ref	Depressive disorder (depression) (who.int)