
Depression
Over 322 million people of all ages suffer from depression, or more than 4% of the global population. This number is staggering.
More so, depression will be the second-largest disease in 2020. It is estimated that more than 54 million people (4.2% of the population) in China alone have depression, only less than 10% of them have professional treatments. In Asia, depression costs the nation USD 7.8 billion every year in lost workdays, medical expenses and funeral expenses. Globally, depression was estimated to cost USD 900 billion (2018).