This statistic depicts the mental health workforce rate on a global scale in 2020, measured per 100,000 population, by type of service/specialist. In 2020, there was around four nurses and one psychiatrist per every 100,000 people worldwide.
Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type (per 100,000 population)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Mental health worldwide
Overview
5
- Premium Statistic Leading health problems worldwide 2023
- Basic Statistic Adults worldwide who often thought about their mental/physical wellbeing as of 2022
- Basic Statistic Perceived importance of mental health compared to physical health worldwide in 2020
- Basic Statistic Perceived importance of mental health worldwide in 2020, by country income
- Premium Statistic Percentage of world population with select mental health disorders as of 2019
Anxiety and depression
8
- Basic Statistic Most stressed countries worldwide in 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Percentage of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of the population that had anxiety disorders worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Percentage of worldwide population that had depression from 1990 to 2019
- Premium Statistic Percentage of worldwide population that had depression from 1990 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Percentage of elderly that have depression/anxiety as of 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents worldwide who felt anxiety or depression as of 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Respondents worldwide who felt anxiety or depression 2020, by country income and age
Other disorders
7
- Basic Statistic Percentage of the population with bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with bipolar disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with schizophrenia worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with schizophrenia worldwide from 1990 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of the population with an eating disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of the population with an eating disorder worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic Deaths from eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2019
Treatment
8
- Premium Statistic Global mental health workforce rate per 100,000 population by type 2020
- Basic Statistic Mental health workforce density by world region 2020
- Premium Statistic Mental health workforce density by income group 2020
- Premium Statistic Rate of mental facility hospital beds by world region 2020
- Premium Statistic Rate of mental hospital beds worldwide in 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Rate of mental health hospital admissions by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Duration of stay in mental hospitals worldwide in 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Respondents worldwide who took select steps to alleviate anxiety or depression, 2020
Suicide
3
Government policy
5
- Premium Statistic Government mental health expenditure per capita worldwide in 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of mental health programs worldwide by main type 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of countries with stand-alone mental health policy/plan by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Countries with updated mental health policy/plan by WHO region 2017
- Premium Statistic Countries complying mental health policy and human rights instruments 2014-2020
Special: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
8
- Basic Statistic Additional depression and anxiety cases worldwide due to COVID-19 in 2020
- Basic Statistic Additional depression and anxiety cases worldwide due to COVID-19 in 2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of anxiety before and after COVID-19 in select OECD countries, as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of depression before and after COVID-19 in OECD countries as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Anxiety level increases during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide June 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Depression level increases during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide June 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of countries with approaches to COVID-19 mental health support 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of countries with mental health as part of COVID-19 response funding Aug 2020
Further related statistics
18
- U.S. mental health workforce per 100,000 population 2017
- Provider executives' workforce strategy priorities in the health industry U.S. 2020
- Nurse density per 1,000 people in Chile 2010-2022
- Payer executives' workforce strategy priorities 2020 in US health industry
- Pharma and life sciences executives' workforce strategy priorities U.S. 2020
- U.S. direct care workforce job growth from 2008 to 2018, by setting
- Change rate of the number of pharmacists in Overseas France 2006-2016, by profession
- Global healthcare workforce demand and supply forecast by region 2030
- UK: fitness workers trained to work with people with mental health problems 2015
- Proportion of imported labor in the oil and gas industry by region
- National Grid Plc's workforce diversity 2012-2022
- Number of permanent contract employees of 3F real estate company France 2012-2016
- Total workforce of Red Bull worldwide 2011-2023
- Number of hotel and accommodation managers in the UK 2007-2011
- Most commonly advertised hospitality and tourism jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Food retail sector workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2022
- Labor force participation rate in Macao 2012-2022
- Atento S.A. number of employees 2016-2021
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- U.S. mental health workforce per 100,000 population 2017
- Provider executives' workforce strategy priorities in the health industry U.S. 2020
- Nurse density per 1,000 people in Chile 2010-2022
- Payer executives' workforce strategy priorities 2020 in US health industry
- Pharma and life sciences executives' workforce strategy priorities U.S. 2020
- U.S. direct care workforce job growth from 2008 to 2018, by setting
- Change rate of the number of pharmacists in Overseas France 2006-2016, by profession
- Global healthcare workforce demand and supply forecast by region 2030
- UK: fitness workers trained to work with people with mental health problems 2015
- Proportion of imported labor in the oil and gas industry by region
- National Grid Plc's workforce diversity 2012-2022
- Number of permanent contract employees of 3F real estate company France 2012-2016
- Total workforce of Red Bull worldwide 2011-2023
- Number of hotel and accommodation managers in the UK 2007-2011
- Most commonly advertised hospitality and tourism jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Food retail sector workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2022
- Labor force participation rate in Macao 2012-2022
- Atento S.A. number of employees 2016-2021
WHO. (October 8, 2021). Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/796082/mental-health-workforce-per-population-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO. "Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type (per 100,000 population)." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/796082/mental-health-workforce-per-population-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO. (2021). Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/796082/mental-health-workforce-per-population-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO. "Rate of Global Mental Health Workforce in 2020, by Type (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/796082/mental-health-workforce-per-population-rate-worldwide-by-type/
WHO, Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/796082/mental-health-workforce-per-population-rate-worldwide-by-type/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type (per 100,000 population) [Graph], WHO, October 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/796082/mental-health-workforce-per-population-rate-worldwide-by-type/