What proportion of people in the UK do you think experience a mental health problem each year?

What proportion of people in the UK do you think experience a mental health problem each year? Published on 9 January 2017 → Survey conducted on 9 January 2017 on 5515 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Fewer than 5% of people

Between 5% and 10% of people

12%

Between 10% and 20% of people

18%

Between 20% and 30% of people

20%

Between 30% and 40% of people

13%

Between 40% and 50% of people

More than 50% of people

None - I don't believe mental health problems exist

Don't know

18%

Fewer than 5% of people

Between 5% and 10% of people

12%

Between 10% and 20% of people

18%

Between 20% and 30% of people

20%

Between 30% and 40% of people

13%

Between 40% and 50% of people

More than 50% of people

None - I don't believe mental health problems exist

Don't know

18%

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