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Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2016

Percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2016, by gender

The data illustrates the percentage of U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year from 2004 to 2016, by gender. In 2016, some 6.4% of male respondents and 19.4% of female respondents reported that they had a major depressive episode in the past year.

2004	5	13.1
2005	4.5	13.3
2006	4.2	11.8
2007	4.6	11.9
2008	4.3	12.5
2009	4.7	11.7
2010	4.4	11.9
2011	4.5	12.1
2012	4.7	13.7
2013	5.3	16.2
2014	5.7	17.3
2015	5.8	19.5
2016	6.4	19.4

Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. youths by gender 2004-2016

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