The data illustrates the percentage of US adults with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2016, sorted by age and gender. Some 10.9% of U.S. adults aged between 18 and 25 reported that they had a major depressive episode within the past year.
Major depressive episodes
In 2016, up to 7.4% of those between 26 to 49 years of age had a major depressive episode. Differentiating between sexes, 4.8% of males experienced a major episode and 8.5% of females.
Major depressive disorder, also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder that can occur in individuals.
