Leading causes of burden worldwide

Anxiety disorders are among the leading causes of disease burden worldwide, having consistently ranked among the top-ten causes of years lived with disease since 1990.¹

Reference:

1. GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017; 390 (10100): 1211–1259.