People living with schizophrenia, worldwide
27 million
people, worldwide
“Schizophrenia affects approximately 1 in 300 (0.29% or 27 million) people worldwide, rising to 1 in 206 people (0.49%) among adults aged 20 and over”
WHO fact sheet, Schizophrenia (11 September 2026), 2026-09-11
- Kind of source
- Registry or statistics office
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- WHO's figure comes from the GBD 2023 estimates. The GBD 2021 schizophrenia paper gives 23.2 million for 2021.
- About
- Schizophrenia
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