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Study - Id78871 - Mental Health in India
Study - Id78871 - Mental Health in India
01 Global overview Measures taken by employees to manage their mental health at workplace in India 2022 21
Common mental health symptoms among employees in India 2022 22
Adults worldwide who said mental health is their country's leading health issue 2022 04
Industries with increased mental health symptoms among employees in India 2022 23
Countries with the highest suicide mortality rates worldwide 2019 05
Cost of poor mental health among employees in India in 2022 24
Adults worldwide who stated that stress is their country's leading health issue 2022 06
Steps adopted by employees to manage mental health symptoms in India 2022 25
Cost-related access issues among older adults with mental health needs worldwide 2021 07
Mental health disorders among Indians India 2021, by gender 08
05 Digital mental wellness
02 Expenditure Digital technologies used to manage their mental wellbeing India 2022, by age 27
Share of people who continue using mental wellness apps India 2022, by gender 28
Distribution of direst expenditure on mental health in India in FY 2023 10
Digital technologies used to manage their mental wellbeing India 2022, by gender 29
Expenditure for NMHP in India FY 2014-2021 11
Share of people using digital technology for mental wellness India 2022, by gender 30
Utilization of funds by NIMHANS in India FY 2016-2021 12
Utilization of funds on Deendayal Upadhya Rehabilitation Scheme in India FY 2017-2021 13
06 Suicide
Budgetary allocation for RPDA in India FY 2017-2022 14
Number of suicides India 1971-2022 32
04 Workplace mental health Opinion on importance of mental and physical health in India 2022 38
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Table of Contents
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CHAPTER 01
Global overview
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that mental health was the
biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2022
Adults worldwide who said mental health is their country's leading health issue 2022
Percentage of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Sweden 63%
Chile 62%
Ireland 58%
Portugal 55%
Spain 51%
Brazil 49%
Switzerland 48%
Canada 46%
Colombia 46%
Australia 44%
Peru 39%
Argentina 37%
4 Description: In 2022, around 63 percent of adults in Sweden stated that mental health was the biggest health problem facing people in their country, while in Japan only around 15 percent of adults stated the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults
worldwide who stated that mental health problems were the biggest health problems facing people in their country in 2022. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; July 22 to August 5, 2022; 23,507 respondents; 16-74 years; 34 countries
Source(s): Ipsos
Leading 20 countries based on suicide mortality rate in 2019 (per 100 000
population)
Countries with the highest suicide mortality rates worldwide 2019
Lesotho 72.4
Guyana 40.3
Eswatini 29.4
Kiribati 28.3
Lithuania 26.1
Suriname 25.4
Ukraine 21.6
Uruguay 21.2
Belarus 21.2
Montenegro 21
Latvia 20.1
5 Description: The countries with the highest suicide mortality rate worldwide in 2019 included Lesotho, Guyana, and Eswatini. Suicide rates of men are much higher than among women in many countries. Lithuania has one of the highest suicide rates for men as of
2019, while South Korea reports the highest suicide rate for women. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide
Source(s): WHO
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that stress was the biggest
health problem facing people in their country in 2022
Adults worldwide who stated that stress is their country's leading health issue 2022
Percentage of respondents
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Argentina 39%
Switzerland 39%
Sweden 35%
Peru 35%
Colombia 34%
Turkey 34%
Romania 34%
Belgium 31%
Japan 31%
Chile 30%
Poland 29%
Italy 29%
France 28%
Spain 28%
6 Description: In 2022, around 39 percent of adults in Switzerland stated that they believed stress was the biggest health problem facing people in their country, while in the U.S. only around 17 percent of adults stated the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of
adults worldwide who stated that stress was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2022. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; July 22 to August 5, 2022; 23,507 respondents; 16-74 years; 34 countries
Source(s): Ipsos
Percentage of adults aged 65 and older with a mental health need who
reported any cost-related access problem in 2021 worldwide
Cost-related access issues among older adults with mental health needs worldwide 2021
30%
26%
25%
Percentage of older adults
20%
15% 14%
11% 11%
10% 10%
10%
8% 8%
6% 6%
5%
0%
United States Switzerland New Zealand Canada Australia Netherlands France United Sweden Germany
Kingdom
7 Description: In 2021, Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. were most likely to report having cost-related problems to accessing mental health services compared to older adults of other high income countries. These older adults with mental health needs were likely to
not visit a doctor, skip a test or treatment, or not fill out a prescription due to cost. This was despite mental health generally being covered under Medicare. This statistic presents the percentage of adults aged 65 and older with a mental health [...] Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; March 1 to June 14, 2021; 18,477 respondents; 65 years and older; Only among respondents with a mental health need. US adults are limited to those enrolled in Medicare.
Source(s): Commonwealth Fund; SSRS
Share of mental health disorders among Indians in India in 2021, by
gender
Mental health disorders among Indians India 2021, by gender
Men Women
45%
39%
40% 38%
35% 33%
31%
30%
29%
Share of respondents
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Stress Depression Anxiety
8 Description: As of October 2021, women had the highest share of mental health disorders in India, amounting to 39 percent and 30 percent for stress and anxiety health disorder respectively. Comparatively, 33 percent of men had depression as compared to women
with 31 percent during the same time period. Read more
Note(s): India; October 2021
Source(s): Capital Incubation Insights Everything
CHAPTER 02
Expenditure
Share of direct expenditure on mental health in India in financial year
2023
Distribution of direst expenditure on mental health in India in FY 2023
10 Description: In financial year 2023, about 6.7 billion Indian rupees was available for direct expenditure on mental health in India. Of the total budget about 84 percent was allocated to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS). On the
other hand, 6 percent of the total budget was allocated to the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP). Read more
Note(s): India; FY 2023
Source(s): Keshav Desiraju IMHO; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India); Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India)
Budget expenditure for National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) in
India from financial year 2014 to 2021 ( in million Indian rupees)
Expenditure for NMHP in India FY 2014-2021
1,000
Expenditure in million Indian rupees
800
600
500
435.8
400 400
400 354.2 339.5 350
180 204.6
200
63.9
0 0 0 20.1 25.1
0
FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
11 Description: In financial year 2021, the actual expenditure for India's mental health amounted to about 204 million Indian rupees. The budget estimates stood at about 400 million rupees the same year. Since 2019, there has been a consistent underutilization of funds
leading to lower budgetary allocation. Read more
Note(s): India; FY 2014 to FY 2021
Source(s): Keshav Desiraju IMHO; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India); Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India)
Utilization of funds by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-sciences
(NIMHANS) in India from financial year 2016 to 2021 ( in billion Indian rupees)
Utilization of funds by NIMHANS in India FY 2016-2021
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
2.84
FY 2016
2.75
3.02
FY 2017
2.93
3.79
FY 2018
3.5
4.12
FY 2019
3.82
4.53
FY 2020
4.5
4.74
FY 2021
4.34
12 Description: In financial year 2021, the actual expenditure for mental health amounted to 4.74 billion Indian rupees. On the other hand, while the budget estimates stood at 4.3 billion rupees the same year. Since fiscal year 2016 there has been a consistent increase in
budgetary allocation. Read more
Note(s): India; FY 2016 to FY 2021
Source(s): Keshav Desiraju IMHO; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India); Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India)
Utilization of funds on Deendayal Upadhya Rehabilitation Scheme in India
from financial year 2017 to 2021 ( in million Indian rupees)
Utilization of funds on Deendayal Upadhya Rehabilitation Scheme in India FY 2017-2021
450
FY 2017
450
600
FY 2018
600
700
FY 2019
700
1,020
FY 2020
750
830
FY 2021
1,300
13 Description: In financial year 2021, the actual expenditure for Deendayal Upadhya Rehabilitation Scheme was about 830 million Indian rupees. The budgetary estimate was 1.3 billion Indian rupees the same. About 62 percent of the funds allocated to the scheme were
utilized in 2021. Read more
Note(s): India; FY 2071 to FY 2021
Source(s): Keshav Desiraju IMHO; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India); Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India)
Budgetary allocation for Rights of Persons with Disability Act (RPDA) in
India from financial year 2017 to 2022 ( in billion Indian rupees)
Budgetary allocation for RPDA in India FY 2017-2022
3.0
2.57 2.6
2.52
2.5
2.07 2.1
1.93 1.93
2.0
1.47
1.5
1.23
1.0
0.5
0 0
0.0
FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
14 Description: In financial year 2022, the budget estimate for the implementation of schemes under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 was about two billion Indian rupees. While the revised estimate for about 1.47 billion Indian rupees the same year. There
was a consistent decrease in budget estimate since fiscal year 2020. Read more
Note(s): India; FY 2017 to FY 2022
Source(s): Keshav Desiraju IMHO; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India); Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India)
CHAPTER 03
Share of respondents
No, lower levels of stress and anxiety as before No, same levels of stress and anxiety as before Yes
25%
16 to 24 years old 28%
46%
23%
25 to 34 years old 27%
50%
21%
35 to 44 years old 31%
48%
22%
45 to 54 years old 39%
39%
24%
55 years old and above 41%
35%
16 Description: According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in India in May 2022, 50 percent of respondents in the 24 to 34 age group stated that they were felling more stressed or anxious during past 12 months. In the same survey 28 percent of respondents in
the 16 to 24 age group stated that they experienced the same level of stress and anxiety as before. Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
Practices undertaken to improve mental wellness in India as of May 2022,
by age
Practices undertaken to improve mental wellness in India 2022, by age
Share of respondents
16 to 24 years old 25 to 34 years old 35 to 44 years old 45 to 54 years old 55 years and above
Exercising regularly
Spiritual/religious practices
Got a pet
Others
17 Description: According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in India in May 2022, around 59 percent of respondents in 55 years and above age group stated that they recently began exercising regularly in order to improve their mental wellbeing. Other popular
methods to improve mental wellness included meditation and mindfulness as well as improving sleep hygiene. Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
People feeling more stressed or anxious during past 12 months in India as
of May 2022, by gender
People feeling more stressed in India 2022, by gender
Female Male
60%
51%
50%
45%
Share of respondents
40%
30%
30% 27%
25%
22%
20%
10%
0%
Yes No, same levels of stress and anxiety as before No, lower levels of stress and anxiety as before
18 Description: According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in India in May 2022, 51 percent of female respondents stated that they felt more stressed or anxious during past 12 months. In the same survey, 30 percent of male respondents stated that they
experienced the same level of stress and anxiety as before. Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
Practices undertaken to improve mental wellness in India as of May 2022,
by gender
Practices undertaken to improve mental wellness in India 2022, by gender
Share of respondents
Male Female
19 Description: According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in India in May 2022, around 39 percent of male respondents and 41 percent of female respondents stated that they recently began exercising regularly in order to improve their mental wellbeing. Other
popular methods to improve mental wellness included meditation and mindfulness as well as improving sleep hygiene. Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
CHAPTER 04
Share of employees
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Resigned from their firm due to mental health related issues 20%
21 Description: According to a survey conducted among employees in India in 2022, about 33 percent of employees said that they continued working despite mental health issues. On the other hand, 29 percent of employees took leave to manage their mental health
symptoms. Read more
Note(s): India; 2021 to 2022; 3,995 employees
Source(s): Deloitte
Common mental health symptoms experienced by employees in India in
2022
Common mental health symptoms among employees in India 2022
Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Depression 59%
Anxiety 49%
22 Description: According to a survey conducted among employees in India in 2022, 59 percent of the employees reported experiencing depression. Emotional exhaustion or burnout and irritability were other common mental health symptoms experienced by
employees. Read more
Note(s): India; 2021 to 2022; 3,304 employees
Source(s): Deloitte
Leading industries with increased mental health symptoms among
employees in India in 2022
Industries with increased mental health symptoms among employees in India 2022
Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Education 51%
23 Description: According to a survey conducted among employees in India in 2022, about 61 percent of employees from IT and ITES industries reported experiencing mental health symptoms at the workplace. Consulting and business services employees also reported
an increase in mental health symptoms during the same time period. Read more
Note(s): India; 2021 to 2022; 3,995 employees
Source(s): Deloitte
Cost of poor mental health among employees in India in 2022 (in billion
Indian rupees)
Cost of poor mental health among employees in India in 2022
24 Description: In 2022, it was estimated that poor mental health among employees would cost Indian employers around 1,100 billion Indian rupees. Cost of employee presenteeism amounted to about 510 billion Indian rupees of the total cost. On the other hand, the
cost of absenteeism amounted to 140 billion rupees. Read more
Note(s): India; 2021 to 2022
Source(s): Deloitte
Steps taken by employees to manage mental health symptoms in India in
2022
Steps adopted by employees to manage mental health symptoms in India 2022
Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Blogs 27%
Others 9%
25 Description: According to a survey conducted among employees in India in 2022, about 50 percent of employees reported using self-help techniques such as exercise, yoga, and meditation to manage their mental health. In contrast, 34 percent of employees sought
professional help. Read more
Note(s): India; 2021 to 2022; 2,015 employees
Source(s): Deloitte
CHAPTER 05
Share of respondents
16 to 24 years old 25 to 34 years old 35 to 44 years old 45 to 54 years old 55 years old and above
Meditation apps
Fitness trackers
Counselling/Therapy apps
Others
27 Description: According to a survey on mental wellness conducted in India by Rakuten Insight in May 2022, about 58 percent of respondents of 35 to 44 years age group and 54 percent of respondents of 25 to 34 years age group, stated that they started using
meditation apps to manage their mental wellness. Other digital technologies used by people to manage mental wellness are food and nutrition apps, and fitness trackers Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
Share of people who would continue to use mental wellness apps in the
future in India as of May 2022, by gender
Share of people who continue using mental wellness apps India 2022, by gender
Female Male
90%
84%
79%
80%
70%
Share of respondents
60%
50%
40%
30%
21%
20% 16%
10%
0%
Yes No
28 Description: According to a survey on mental wellness conducted in India by Rakuten Insight in May 2022, 84 percent of female and 79 percent of male respondents stated that they would continue using mental wellness apps in future. Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
Digital technologies used by people to manage their mental wellbeing in
the past 12 months in India as of May 2022, by gender
Digital technologies used to manage their mental wellbeing India 2022, by gender
Share of respondents
Male Female
50%
Meditation apps
53%
39%
Food & nutrition apps
45%
46%
Fitness trackers
43%
34%
Sleep tracking apps/devices
35%
21%
Following wellness influencers/social media accounts
27%
18%
Counselling/Therapy apps
24%
20%
White noise apps/devices
22%
9%
Others
7%
29 Description: According to a survey on mental wellness conducted in India by Rakuten Insight in May 2022, about 53 percent of female and 50 percent of male respondents stated that they started using meditation apps to manage their mental wellness. Other digital
technologies used by people to manage mental wellness are food and nutrition apps, and fitness trackers. Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
Share of people using digital technology to manage their mental wellbeing
in India as of May 2022, by gender
Share of people using digital technology for mental wellness India 2022, by gender
Female Male
70%
61%
60%
55%
50%
45%
Share of respondents
39%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Yes No
30 Description: According to a survey on mental wellness conducted in India by Rakuten Insight in May 2022, about 61 percent of female and 55 percent of male respondents stated that they had used digital technologies such as apps, smart devices and social media to
manage their mental wellbeing. Read more
Note(s): India; May 12 to 30, 2022; 33,558 respondents; 16 years and older; among 13,010 female and 20,548 male respondents
Source(s): Rakuten Insight
CHAPTER 06
Suicide
Number of suicides in India from 1971 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
Number of suicides India 1971-2022
180 170.92
164.03
160 153.05
139.12
140 134.6 135.59 135.45 134.8 133.62 134.52
131.67 131.01
Number of suicides in thousands
129.89
120 113.91
108.59
100
80.15
80
60
43.68
40
20
0
1971 1992 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
32 Description: Over 170 thousand deaths due to suicides were recorded in India in 2022. Furthermore, majority of suicides were reported in the state of Tamil Nadu, followed by Rajasthan. The number of suicides that year had increased from the previous year. Some of
the causes for suicides in the country were due to professional problems, abuse, violence, family problems, financial loss, sense of isolation and mental disorders. Read more
Note(s): India; 1971 to 2022
Source(s): NCRB (India)
Number of suicides across India in 2022, by state
Number of suicides India 2022, by state
Number of suicides
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Maharashtra 22,746
Karnataka 13,606
Kerala 10,162
Telangana 9,980
Gujarat 9,002
Chhattisgarh 8,446
Odisha 6,140
Rajasthan 5,343
Haryana 3,783
Delhi 3,417
33 Description: Around 22 thousand suicides were reported in Maharashtra, India in 2022. An overall increase in number of suicides in 2022 was noted from the previous year. Family problem was the leading cause of suicides in the south Asian country. Read more
Note(s): India; 2022
Source(s): NCRB (India)
Number of suicides across India in 2022, by cause
Number of suicides India 2022, by cause
Number of suicides
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000
Illness 31,484
Unemployment 3,170
Poverty 1,452
34 Description: During 2022, family problems was the leading cause of suicides in India with over 54 thousand deaths. This was followed by illness related suicide with over 31 thousand deaths due to AIDS and other STDs, cancer, paralysis and mental illness. Read more
Note(s): India; 2022
Source(s): NCRB (India)
Number of suicides across India during 2022, by profession
Number of suicides India 2022, by profession
Number of suicides
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000
Housewife 25,309
Self-employed 19,484
Unemployed 15,783
Student 13,044
Farmer/cultivator* 5,207
Retired 1,312
Others 23,144
35 Description: In 2022, over 45 thousand daily wage earners committed suicide in India. Followed by over 25 thousand home makers who committed suicide. Family problem was the leading cause of suicides in the country that year. Read more
Note(s): India; 2022
Source(s): NCRB (India)
CHAPTER 07
Public perception
Public opinion on frequency of thoughts related to mental wellbeing in
India in 2022
Opinion on frequency of thoughts related to mental wellbeing in India 2022
Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
37 Description: According to a survey conducted in 2022 by Ipsos , about 70 percent of respondents reported having very frequent thoughts about their mental well-being. This was an increase compared to the previous year. Read more
Note(s): India; July 22 to August 5, 2022; 500 respondents; 16-74 years
Source(s): Ipsos
Public opinion on the importance of mental and physical health in India in
2022
Opinion on importance of mental and physical health in India 2022
Share of respondents
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
38 Description: According to a survey conducted in 2022 by Ipsos , about 27 percent of public were of the opinion that mental health is treated as more important than physical health in India. Where, 35 percent of respondents thought that mental and physical health
were treated as equally important. Read more
Note(s): India; July 22 to August 5, 2022; 500 respondents; 16-74 years
Source(s): Ipsos
Public opinion on experiencing stress and depression in India in 2022
Public opinion on experiencing stress and depression in India 2022
Share of respondents
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Felt stressed to the point where it had an impact on how you live your daily life 37%
Felt stressed to the point where you felt like you could not cope/deal with things 36%
Felt depressed to the point that you felt sad or hopeless almost every day for a
34%
couple of weeks or more
Felt stressed to the point you could not go to work for a period of time 33%
39 Description: According to a survey conducted in 2022 by Ipsos , about 37 percent of public in India reported that they felt stressed to the point where it had an impact on their daily life. In the same survey, 24 percent of the respondents said that they seriously
considered suicide or self-hurt. Read more
Note(s): India; July 22 to August 5, 2022; 500 respondents; 16-74 years
Source(s): Ipsos
Public opinion on tools to alleviate mental health symptoms in India in
2022
Public opinion on tools to improve mental health symptoms in India 2022
Share of respondents
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Taken a medication to help with your mental health, for things like stress,
28%
depression
Talked with a counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist about your mental health 24%
Missed any social gathering/family events due to your mental health 25%
Talked with your primary healthcare provider, like a family doctor, about your
29%
mental health
Taken time off work/school to deal with a personal mental health issue 24%
Taken time off work/school to help a family member/close friend with a mental
29%
health issue
Posted/written something online, in social media when you have been feeling
10%
stressed, depressed
40 Description: According to a survey conducted in 2022 by Ipsos , about 39 percent of the public in India reported that they talked with a counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist about their mental health. Where as 29 percent of respondents talked with their friends or
family to improve their mental health. Read more
Note(s): India; July 22 to August 5, 2022; 500 respondents; 16-74 years
Source(s): Ipsos
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