In 2021, around 1,911.6 people per 100.000 population were treated for major depressive disorder in South Korea. This was the highest patient-to-population ratio for any of the recorded mental health disorders. Over six times as many patients were treated for depression that year than for bipolar disorder.
Total number of mental health patients treated in South Korea in 2021, by disorder (per 100.000 population)
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National Center for Mental Health. "Total number of mental health patients treated in South Korea in 2021, by disorder (per 100.000 population)." Chart. January 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264503/south-korea-number-of-psychiatric-patients-treated-per-100000-population-by-disorder/
National Center for Mental Health. (2023). Total number of mental health patients treated in South Korea in 2021, by disorder (per 100.000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264503/south-korea-number-of-psychiatric-patients-treated-per-100000-population-by-disorder/
National Center for Mental Health. "Total Number of Mental Health Patients Treated in South Korea in 2021, by Disorder (per 100.000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264503/south-korea-number-of-psychiatric-patients-treated-per-100000-population-by-disorder/
National Center for Mental Health, Total number of mental health patients treated in South Korea in 2021, by disorder (per 100.000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264503/south-korea-number-of-psychiatric-patients-treated-per-100000-population-by-disorder/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Total number of mental health patients treated in South Korea in 2021, by disorder (per 100.000 population) [Graph], National Center for Mental Health, January 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264503/south-korea-number-of-psychiatric-patients-treated-per-100000-population-by-disorder/