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Table 1 Age-standardised prevalence and absolute rate of DALYs for depressive disorders in South Asia, 1990–2016

From: The burden of depressive disorders in South Asia, 1990–2016: findings from the global burden of disease study

  

% (95% UI)

1990 rate¥ (95% UI)

2016 rate¥ (95% UI)

% change of DALYs rate 1990–2016

Depressive disorders

South Asia

3.9 (3.6–4.2)

529.5 (366.4–718.7)

577.8 (399.9–778.9)

9.1

India

3.9 (3.6–4.2)

536.3 (370.8–729.4)

581.1 (403.6–785.2)

8.3

Pakistan

3.0 (2.8–3.3)

434.3 (298.1–592.6)

475.0 (327.7–643.6)

9.4

Bangladesh

4.4 (4.4–4.8)

583.0 (405.6–787.4)

680.6 (467.3–925.6)

16.7

Nepal

4.0 (3.7–4.3)

466.3 (321.4–633.8)

534.7 (366.9–725.7)

14.7

Bhutan

3.7 (3.4–4.1)

453.6 (314.9–619.3)

530.3 (361.6–716.3)

16.9

Major depressive disorder

South Asia

2.6 (2.4–2.8)

430.7 (297.5–585.1)

457.4 (314.5–617.5)

6.2

India

2.5 (2.3–2.8)

436.2 (300.6–592.3)

458.5 (315.8–620.9)

5.1

Pakistan

2.3 (2.1–2.6)

341.7 (233.5–470.9)

367.0 (251.3–502.7)

7.4

Bangladesh

3.1 (2.8–3.5)

488.9 (335.3–664.5)

561.7 (382.4–763.5)

14.9

Nepal

2.6 (2.1–2.9)

371.5 (254.8–508.7)

424.4 (288.0–573.4)

14.3

Bhutan

2.4 (2.2–2.7)

361.3 (248.7–495.4)

412.6 (281.0–557.6)

14.2

Dysthymia

South Asia

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

98.8 (66.6–143.8)

120.4 (81.2–174.1)

21.9

India

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

100.2 (67.6–145.2)

122.6 (82.5–177.2)

22.4

Pakistan

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

92.7 (62.6–135.6)

108.0 (72.7–156.5)

16.5

Bangladesh

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

94.2 (63.2–138.0)

118.9 (79.9–174.4)

26.3

Nepal

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

94.9 (64.1–139.6)

110.3 (74.4–159.6)

16.3

Bhutan

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

92.2 (62.4–133.7)

117.8 (78.9–171.8)

27.7

  1. %: prevalence; ¥rate is per 100,000 population; UI uncertainty interval, DALYs disability-adjusted life years