Summary
This Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 presents comprehensive epidemiological estimates for 12 mental disorders across 204 countries and territories over three decades. Drawing on systematic review of major databases (PsycINFO, Embase, PubMed, Global Health Data Exchange) and Bayesian meta-regression modelling, the study quantifies prevalence and disease burden with demographic and geographic stratification. The findings establish mental health as a substantial and expanding global public health priority, with global DALYs increasing 55% from 1990 to 2019.
Regional applicability
As a global epidemiological study, this work provides UK-relevant context for mental health burden quantification and permits comparative analysis of UK mental disorder prevalence and disability burden relative to other high-income nations and global averages. The methodology and uncertainty estimates support UK health policy prioritisation and resource allocation for mental health services.
Key measures
DALYs, YLDs, YLLs, prevalence estimates, stratified by age, sex, country, and disorder type; uncertainty intervals (95% UI)
Outcomes reported
The study quantified global, regional, and national prevalence, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), years lived with disability (YLDs), and years of life lost (YLLs) for 12 mental disorders across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019.
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