Global burden of mental disorders among adolescents and young adults, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental disorders pose a significant global health burden, especially after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Aims

This study aimed to characterise trends in the burden of mental disorders among adolescents and young adults by sex, age, sociodemographic index (SDI) quintile, region and country from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

Estimates and 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were extracted from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021. The number and rate of DALYs, as well as the percentage change from 1990 to 2021, were estimated by sex, age, SDI quintile, region and country.

Results

The number of DALYs for mental disorders increased from 26.1 (95% UI 19.3 to 34.4) million to 36.3 (26.6 to 48.1) million. The DALY

SUBMITTER: Tian J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12730781 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature