Most stressed countries/regions worldwide in 2023

Surveys fielded in 2023 in 142 countries around the world found that the countries/regions in which people were most likely to state that they experienced stress in the previous day were Northern Cyprus, Israel, and Nigeria. In Israel, around 62 percent of respondents reported feeling stressed in the day prior to being surveyed. Stress is a major health problem around the worldIn 2023, a survey of adults from 31 countries asked what the biggest health problems facing their country were, and stress was the third most common response, behind cancer and mental health. The countries most likely to report stress as the biggest health problem in their country were South Korea, Turkey, and Switzerland. At that time, around 44 percent of people in South Korea felt stress was their country’s biggest health problem, compared to just 15 percent of people in India and Great Britain. Young people worldwide are more likely to report moderate to severe symptoms of stress, but still, a quarter of those aged 65 years and older reported having moderate to severe symptoms of stress in 2022. Causes of stress and its impactAlthough stress is a global problem, the causes of stress can vary from country to country. In the United States, some common sources of stress include personal finances, politics and current events, relationships with family and friends, and work. How stress manifests itself also differs, but common symptoms of stress include headache, fatigue, feeling nervous or anxious, feeling sad or depressed, and a loss of interest, motivation, and energy. A recent survey of U.S. adults found that around 36 percent stated that their mental health is negatively impacted when they feel stressed, while 32 percent said stress impacts their physical health. Some healthy ways to cope with stress include avoiding possible stress triggers like reading the news too often, exercising, eating healthy, talking to others, and avoiding drugs and alcohol.

2023年在全球142个国家进行的调查发现，人们最有可能表示在前一天经历压力的国家/地区为北塞浦路斯、以色列和尼日利亚。在以色列，大约62%的受访者报告称在调查前一天感到压力。压力是全球范围内的重大健康问题。在2023年，对31个国家的成年人进行的调查询问了他们国家面临的最大健康问题是什么，压力是第三常见的回答，仅次于癌症和心理健康。最有可能报告将压力视为其国家最大健康问题的国家是韩国、土耳其和瑞士。当时，大约44%的韩国人认为压力是其国家最大的健康问题，而印度和英国的人中只有15%。全球年轻人更有可能报告中等至严重的压力症状，但即便如此，2022年仍有四分之一的65岁及以上人群报告了中等至严重的压力症状。压力的成因及其影响尽管压力是全球性问题，但其成因在不同国家间存在差异。在美国，一些常见的压力来源包括个人财务、政治和时事、与家人和朋友的交往以及工作。压力的表现形式也有所不同，但常见的压力症状包括头痛、疲劳、感到紧张或焦虑、感到悲伤或抑郁以及兴趣、动机和能量的丧失。一项针对美国成年人的最新调查显示，大约36%的人表示，当他们感到压力时，他们的心理健康会受到负面影响，而32%的人表示压力会影响他们的身体健康。一些应对压力的健康方法包括避免可能的压力触发因素，如过度阅读新闻、锻炼、健康饮食、与他人交谈以及避免药物和酒精。