Prevalence of lifetime depression diagnosis among U.S. adults as of 2020, by state
In 2020, over 26 percent of adults in West Virginia reported they had been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life, the highest share of any U.S. state. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who reported a doctor, nurse, or other health professional had, at some time in their life, told them that they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression as of 2020, by state.