Statistic Id917148 Leading Health Problems Worldwide 2022

STATE OF HEALTH
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the

biggest health problems facing people in their country in 2022
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the biggest health problems facing people in their country in
2022
Leading health problems worldwide 2022
Percentage of respondents
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Coronavirus/COVID-19 47%
36%
Cancer 34%
26%
Obesity 22%
16%
Drug abuse 16%
13%
Heart disease 13%
11%
Dementia 5%
3%
Sexually transmitted diseases
3%
(STD)
2%
Note(s): Worldwide; July 22 to August 5, 2022; 16-74 years; 23,507 respondents; 34 countries
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
2 Source(s): Ipsos; ID 917148
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the biggest health problems facing people in
their country in 2022
Percentage of respondents Your Headline

Your Notes:
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Coronavirus/COVID-19 47%
36%
Cancer 34%
26%
Obesity 22%
16%
Drug abuse 16%
13%
Heart disease 13%
11%
Dementia 5%
3%
Sexually transmitted
3%
diseases (STD)
2%
50% 47%
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36%
35% 34%
30%
26%
25% 22%
20%
16% 16%
15% 13% 13%
11%
10%
5%
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0%
Coron- Mental Cancer Stress Obesity Diabetes Drug abuse Alcohol Heart Smoking Dementia Hospital Sexually Other
avirus/ health abuse disease superbugs transmitted
COVID-19 diseases
(STD)
50% 47% Your Headline

Your Notes:
45%
40% 36%
34%
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30% 26%
25% 22%
20% 16% 16%

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Description
Source and methodology information
Perhaps unsurprisingly, around 47 percent of survey respondents from 34 different countries around the world
Source(s) Ipsos stated that COVID-19 was the biggest health problem facing their country in 2022. Other health problems
reported by respondents included cancer, mental health, and stress.
Conducted by Ipsos
Survey period July 22 to August 5, 2022
Region(s) Worldwide
The COVID-19 pandemic
Number of respondents 23,507
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every country in the world and has been the biggest global health
Age group 16-74 years
crisis in recent history. It has resulted in hundreds of millions of cases and millions of deaths, causing
unprecedented disruption in health care systems. Lockdowns imposed in many countries to halt the spread of
Special characteristics 34 countries
the virus also resulted in a rise of mental health issues as feelings of stress, isolation, and hopelessness arose.
Published by Ipsos However, vaccines to combat the virus were developed at record speed and many countries have now
vaccinated large shares of their population .
Publication date September 2022
Original source Global Health Service Monitor 2022, page 5
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Mental health issues
Notes: This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking generally, which
of the following, if any, do you see as the biggest health problems facing One side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a focus on mental health around the world. The two most
people in your country today?" Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland common mental health issues worldwide are anxiety disorders and depression. In 2019, it was estimated that
around four percent of the global population had an anxiety disorder, while 3.59 percent suffered from
China, Colombia, India,Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Saudi [...]
depression. Rates of depression are higher among females than males , with some 4.3 percent of females
For more information visit our Website suffering from depression, compared to 2.9 percent of men. However, rates of suicide in most countries are
higher among men than women . One positive outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic and the spotlight it shined
on mental health may be a decrease in stigma surrounding mental health issues and seeking help for such
issues. This would be a positive development as many people around the world do not or cannot receive the
necessary treatment they need for their mental health.

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STATE OF HEALTH

Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the

Drug abuse 16%

Heart disease 13%

Percentage of respondents Your Headline

Drug abuse 16%

Heart disease 13%

50% 47% Your Headline

20% 16% 16%

50% 47% Your Headline

20% 16% 16%

Survey period July 22 to August 5, 2022

Original source Global Health Service Monitor 2022, page 5

Website URL visit the website

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