Figure 1
A bar chart compares prevalence of schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, depressive, drug use, alcohol use, and eating disorders in Nordic countries.The bar chart shows the prevalence of selected mental disorders in Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden. Disorders include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, drug use disorders, alcohol use disorders, and eating disorders. Norway has the highest rate of eating disorders at over 7 percent. Iceland, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden also show eating disorder prevalence above 5 percent. Depressive disorders are consistently high, around 4 to 5 percent across all countries. Alcohol use disorders are around 2 to 3 percent. Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, drug use disorders, and anxiety disorders each account for about 1 percent or less.

Mental Health Status in Nordic Countries (2019)

Source: Original design by the authors, based on data from IHME, Global Burden of Disease, published by Our World in Data. Data retrieved from: ‘https://ourworldindata.org/mental-healthLink to a PDF of the cited article. [Online Resource]

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