YLDs caused by bipolar disorders in Latin America & the Caribbean 2019, by country
In 2019, the years lived with disability (YLDs) due to bipolar disorders amounted to nearly 249 years per 100,000 people in Brazil, the highest number reported in Latin America and the Caribbean. Paraguay and Argentina followed, with an estimate of 245 years and approximately 234 years lived with suboptimal health, or years of healthy life lost due to bipolar disorder per 100,000 population, respectively. Meanwhile,