Table 5. Observed prevalence (%) of common mental health symptoms for Syrian asylum seekers and refugees.
| Post-
traumatic stress |
Depression | Anxiety | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 33.5 91 | 30.0 91 | - |
| Germany | 11.4 92 | 14.5 92 | 13.5 92 |
| Jordan | 31.0-84.0 93– 98 | 28.3-85.0 93, 99, 100 | 50.0-84.0 93, 98, 99 |
| Lebanon | 35.4-45.6 97, 101 | 22.0 102 | - |
| The Netherlands | - | - | - |
| Sweden | 29.9 103 | 40.2 103 | 31.8 103 |
| Switzerland | - | - | - |
| Türkiye | 11.5-83.4 10, 104– 108 | 12.5-70.5 10, 104– 108 | 9.2-38.8 10, 107, 108 |
Note: Observed prevalence as reported in selected studies identified in our structure review (published from 2015–2021).
Please refer to individual papers for the different definitions and measures used for the mental health outcomes reported above.