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%