The State of Adult Mental Health in China

A nationwide population-based mental health survey in China showed that the lifetime prevalence of mental disorders was 16.6%, with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, impulse control disorders and schizophrenia among the most common.

By 2015, China had established 2,936 mental health service facilities, comprising 42.1% psychiatric hospitals, 43.2% psychiatric units in general hospitals, 10.0% community and primary health care centers, 3.3% mental health clinics, and 1.5% rehabilitation facilities. The number of psychiatric hospitals and general hospital psychiatric units had grown rapidly in recent years.