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. 2021 Apr 8;67(2):107–116. doi: 10.1177/07067437211006872

Table 2.

Estimated Prevalence of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.

DSM-5 Disorder Grouping Meta-analysis Prevalence Estimate (Cases/100)
Prevalence (%) 95% CI
Depressive disorders
 Major depressive disorder only 5.8 4.9% 6.7%
  Canadian estimates 4.1 3.8% 4.4%
 Depressive disorders 6.4 5.2% 7.8%
 Dysthymia 0.8 0.4% 1.3%
Anxiety disorders
 Any anxiety 9.8 6.6% 13.6%
  Canadian estimates 6.9 3.5% 11.4%
 Any anxiety less OCD/PTSD 7.9 5.0% 11.3%
By type
  Panic 1.7 1.3% 2.2%
  Agoraphobia 1.1 0.7% 1.6%
  Social 4.4 3.4% 5.7%
  Specific 6.4 4.6% 8.5%
  Generalized anxiety disorder 2.3 1.9% 2.8%
  Separation anxiety disorder 1.3 0.8% 1.9%
Alcohol-related disorders
 Alcohol Use Disorder 5.4 3.3% 8.0%
Opioid-related disorders
 Prescription opioid use disorder 0.9 0.8% 1.0%
Cannabis-related disorders
 Cannabis use disorder 1.6 1.3% 2.1%
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders
 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 3.6 3.0% 4.3%
Bipolar and related disorders
 Bipolar I 0.59 0.43% 0.78%
 Bipolar II 0.69 0.42% 1.0%
 Bipolar I and II 0.93 0.60% 1.3%
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
 Schizophrenia 0.36 0.17% 0.62%
 Schizophrenia spectrum disorders 0.55 0.38% 0.74%
Feeding and eating disorders
 Anorexia and bulimia nervosa 0.33 0.22% 0.46%
Intellectual disabilities
 Intellectual disabilities 0.60 0.42% 0.81%

Note. DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; OCD = obsessive-compulsive disorder; PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder.