Depressive disorders prevalence among females in China 1990-2019
suicide. With the significant number of patients, the condition poses a great challenge to the Chinese society.
A study estimated that the prevalence rate of depressive disorders among Chinese women surpassed 4,400 per 100,000 population. This figure increased by almost 20 percent in the past three decades. Compare to males, females are generally more vulnerable to depression. Major depressive disorder does increase the risk of