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Increase the proportion of adolescents with depression who get treatment — MHMD‑06 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

National Status: Target met or exceeded

  
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Most Recent Data:
50.7 percent (2023)

National Target:
44.9 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
40.0 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with MDEs received treatment in the past 12 months, as reported in 2021 2

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Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
Total
40.0
CI 36.6 / 43.4
SE 1.752
47.8
CI 44.7 / 51.0
SE 1.597
50.7
CI 47.3 / 54.0
SE 1.714

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Sex, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
Male
38.6
CI 32.8 / 44.7
SE 3.042
41.3
CI 35.8 / 46.9
SE 2.842
42.4
CI 36.2 / 48.8
SE 3.220
Female
40.5
CI 36.6 / 44.6
SE 2.057
50.6
CI 47.0 / 54.3
SE 1.868
53.7
CI 49.9 / 57.5
SE 1.921

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Race/Ethnicity, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
40.9
CI 33.1 / 49.0
SE 4.088
34.7
CI 27.4 / 42.8
SE 3.944
39.2
CI 31.1 / 48.0
SE 4.355
White only
41.3
CI 37.2 / 45.4
SE 2.088
51.7
CI 48.0 / 55.3
SE 1.850
53.7
CI 49.6 / 57.6
SE 2.049
2 or more races
DSU
46.0
CI 34.8 / 57.6
SE 5.906
45.1
CI 36.2 / 54.3
SE 4.669
Hispanic or Latino
29.7
CI 23.8 / 36.4
SE 3.216
44.3
CI 38.0 / 50.8
SE 3.291
45.9
CI 39.3 / 52.7
SE 3.443
Not Hispanic or Latino
44.0
CI 40.1 / 47.9
SE 1.987
49.0
CI 45.5 / 52.5
SE 1.770
52.4
CI 48.7 / 56.0
SE 1.871
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
41.2
CI 32.7 / 50.2
SE 4.514
34.5
CI 26.8 / 43.2
SE 4.213
35.5
CI 27.3 / 44.6
SE 4.435
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
46.5
CI 41.9 / 51.1
SE 2.355
54.1
CI 50.1 / 58.1
SE 2.052
57.2
CI 52.9 / 61.5
SE 2.188
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
42.8
CI 32.8 / 53.3
SE 5.300

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Age group, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
12-13 years
33.0
CI 26.3 / 40.3
SE 3.587
46.9
CI 40.3 / 53.7
SE 3.411
43.3
CI 36.7 / 50.0
SE 3.416
14-15 years
41.5
CI 36.0 / 47.2
SE 2.866
45.6
CI 40.8 / 50.4
SE 2.455
48.8
CI 43.7 / 54.0
SE 2.628
16-17 years
42.2
CI 37.4 / 47.1
SE 2.492
50.5
CI 45.5 / 55.4
SE 2.511
55.7
CI 50.9 / 60.3
SE 2.406

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
<100
34.9
CI 28.1 / 42.5
SE 3.702
41.7
CI 34.4 / 49.4
SE 3.855
49.2
CI 42.5 / 56.0
SE 3.449
100-199
38.4
CI 30.9 / 46.5
SE 4.019
45.6
CI 39.5 / 52.0
SE 3.197
42.8
CI 36.1 / 49.7
SE 3.497
200-399
36.8
CI 31.1 / 43.0
SE 3.042
49.0
CI 43.2 / 54.7
SE 2.946
55.1
CI 49.0 / 61.1
SE 3.074
400+
46.6
CI 40.8 / 52.6
SE 3.021
51.6
CI 46.3 / 56.9
SE 2.719
52.9
CI 47.4 / 58.4
SE 2.809

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Health insurance status, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
Insured
41.3
CI 37.8 / 45.0
SE 1.826
48.5
CI 45.4 / 51.7
SE 1.618
51.5
CI 48.1 / 54.8
SE 1.717
Private
43.6
CI 39.2 / 48.0
SE 2.239
51.4
CI 47.4 / 55.4
SE 2.035
53.8
CI 49.4 / 58.2
SE 2.234
Public
39.1
CI 33.8 / 44.7
SE 2.784
46.4
CI 41.8 / 51.1
SE 2.376
49.3
CI 44.8 / 53.8
SE 2.316
Uninsured
DSU
DSU
DSU

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Geographic location, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
Metropolitan
40.4
CI 36.6 / 44.4
SE 1.995
48.4
CI 45.1 / 51.7
SE 1.695
50.9
CI 47.2 / 54.6
SE 1.892
Non-metropolitan
37.6
CI 31.1 / 44.6
SE 3.469
43.1
CI 34.5 / 52.0
SE 4.502
49.1
CI 41.4 / 56.8
SE 3.938

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Country of birth, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
US
40.1
CI 36.6 / 43.8
SE 1.848
48.8
CI 45.6 / 52.0
SE 1.631
51.3
CI 47.9 / 54.7
SE 1.728
Outside US
DSU
29.7
CI 20.0 / 41.6
SE 5.549
DSU

Treatment among adolescents with MDEs in the past 12 months by Disability status, 2021-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2021 2022 2023
People with disabilities
46.0
CI 40.8 / 51.3
SE 2.690
54.2
CI 49.5 / 58.8
SE 2.384
56.2
CI 51.3 / 60.9
SE 2.456
People without disabilities
35.8
CI 31.5 / 40.4
SE 2.258
42.7
CI 38.9 / 46.7
SE 1.993
46.5
CI 42.3 / 50.8
SE 2.155

Disparity