Ipsos Survey: Maintaining Mental Health a Top Priority for Many Worldwide

The global research firm Ipsos reports that mental health is a top priority for many people worldwide.

This aligns with their findings showing that citizens in several countries tend to want to do more to maintain their mental health. The global average reaches 80%.

*Databoks* sampled the top 25 countries in their research. Nigeria ranks first, with 95% of respondents stating they would do more to maintain their mental health.

Second is Kenya, with 94%. Third is Panama, with 92%.

Fourth and fifth are Zambia and Guatemala, both with 91%.

Indonesia ranks sixth, with 90%. The remaining countries are shown in the graph and list below.

The survey involved 48,579 adults aged 16-75 in 50 countries. They were given the option to agree or disagree with the statement, "I need to do more to maintain my mental health."

Respondents were interviewed online from September 23 to November 14, 2022.

Below is the proportion of citizens in 25 countries who agreed that they need to do more to maintain their mental health:

1. Nigeria 95% of respondents
2. Kenya 94%
3. Panama 92%
4. Zambia 91%
5. Guatemala 91%
6. Indonesia 90%
7. Costa Rica 90%
8. Philippines 90%
9. Ecuador 89%
10. Puerto Rico 89%
11. China 89%
12. South Africa 88%
13. Singapore 86%
14. Peru 86%
15. Mexico 86%
16. Dominican Republic 86%
17. Hong Kong 85%
18. Brazil 85%
19. South Korea 85%
20. Vietnam 84%
21. Malaysia 84%
22. Morocco 84%
23. Colombia 83%
24. Turkey 83%
25. Chile 83%

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