Anxiety Burden in the U.S. and Worldwide

A 2023 study found that 44% of U.S. adults experienced anxiety symptoms, which translates to about 117.5 million adults using the 2024 U.S. adult population estimate. Globally, the World Health Organization reports that 359 million people were living with an anxiety disorder in 2021.

These figures are not perfectly equivalent: the U.S. estimate reflects anxiety symptoms among adults, while the global estimate reflects diagnosed anxiety disorders across the population.
Source: Kavelaars et al., Journal of Affective Disorders; World Health Organization; U.S. Census Bureau.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper