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Fact Sheets

Study period: 2018-2019
Report Publishing Date: 2021

Key Findings

Prevalence of mental disorders in -
Adults (18-99 years) 18.7%
Children (7-17 years) 12.6%
Elderly (≥60 years) 28.1%
Urban population 18.9%
Rural population 18.7%
Men 15.7%
Women 21.5%

Common five mental disorders in Bangladeshi adults

Disorders Prevalence
Depressive disorders 6.7%
Anxiety disorders 4.7%
Somatic symptoms disorders 2.3%
Schizophrenia spectrum and bipolar disorders 1.5%
Obsessive-compulsive disorder 0.7%

Common five mental disorders in Bangladeshi children

Disorder Prevalence
Neurodevelopmental disorders 5.9%
Anxiety disorders 4.5%
Conduct disorders 1.9%
Sleep disorders 0.6%
Depressive disorders 0.4%


Study period: 2017-2018
Report Publishing Date: 2021

Key Findings

Prevalence of physical comorbidity in persons with severe mental illness -
Adults 42%
Children 24.5%
Elderly 73.2%

Common physical comorbidities in people with severe mental illness

Comorbidity Prevalence
Diabetes mellitus 28.4%
Hypertension 26.4%
Obesity 6%
Respiratory diseases 4.9%
Dyslipidemia 4%
Thyroid diseases 3.4%
Anemia 3.3%

Common five mental disorders in Bangladeshi children

Disorder Prevalence
Neurodevelopmental disorders 5.9%
Anxiety disorders 4.5%
Conduct disorders 1.9%
Sleep disorders 0.6%
Depressive disorders 0.4%


Study period: 2017-2018
Report Publishing Date: 2021

Key Findings

Prevalence of substance use disorder in Bangladesh
Adults 3.3%
12-17 years 1.5%
7-11 years 0.2%
Men 4.8%
Women 0.6%

Most frequently used substances in Bangladesh

Substance Percentage of user
Cannabis 42.7%
Alcohol 27.5%
Amphetamine (yaba) 15%
Opioid 5.3%
Sleeping pills 3.4%


Study period: 2018-2019
Report Publishing Date: 2021

Key Findings

Prevalence of suicidal thoughts in adolescent and youth population
All adolescents and youth 4.7%
Male adolescents and youth 2.6%
Female adolescents and youth 6.6%
Urban adolescents and youth 8.2%
Rural adolescents and youth 3.7%












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