Mental Health: The World's Most Feared Health Issue in 2023

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Nabilah Muhamad 05/10/2023 14:22 WIB

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According to an Ipsos survey, mental health is the top health concern for people worldwide in 2023. This was stated by 44% of respondents.

Proportion of Respondents' Perceptions of Health Concerns (July-August 2023)

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Proportion of Respondents' Perceptions of Health Concerns (July-August 2023)

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Mental health is one of the most highlighted health issues worldwide, according to the Ipsos Global survey titled *Health Service Monitor 2023*.

The research shows that 44% of respondents from 31 countries worldwide consider mental health to be their biggest health concern. This is followed by cancer in second place, cited as the biggest health concern by 40% of respondents.

Closely related to mental health issues, stress follows in third place as the most worrying health problem for 30% of respondents.

Others are more concerned about lifestyle-related health issues, such as obesity, substance abuse, diabetes, and alcohol abuse.

Meanwhile, a smaller proportion of respondents highlighted health problems such as heart disease, COVID-19, the effects of smoking, dementia, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and hospital superbugs.

Here's a breakdown of the 14 most concerning health issues according to global respondents (July-August 2023):

1. Mental health: 44%
2. Cancer: 40%
3. Stress: 30%
4. Obesity: 25%
5. Substance abuse: 22%
6. Diabetes: 18%
7. Alcohol abuse: 17%
8. Heart disease: 15%
9. COVID-19: 15%
10. Smoking: 12%
11. Dementia: 8%
12. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): 4%
13. Hospital bacteria: 3%
14. Other health issues: 2%

Ipsos also found that 48% of global respondents rated their country's healthcare system as good.

Singapore was rated as having the best healthcare system by 71% of respondents from that country, followed by Switzerland (68%) and Malaysia (66%).

The Ipsos survey involved 23,274 adult respondents from 31 countries between July 21 and August 4, 2023. In Indonesia, respondents were from the 21-74 age group.

(See also: Millions of Indonesian Teenagers Reportedly Diagnosed with Mental Health Disorders, These are the Types)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."