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Key Data and Reports

Mental Health in Delaware

Depression

2023

20.1%
of adults

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increased 19% from 2018 to 2023

Target

20.0%percentage of adults

Progress

Getting worse, target not met

20.1 percent of adults in Delaware have a depressive disorder. This indicator needs attention because the rate is getting worse and is higher than the target percent of 20.0%.

Good Mental Health

2023

85.8%
of adults

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decreased 5% from 2018 to 2023

Additional Information

Mental Health in Delaware

Data Sources


Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2019

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