worry, stress and anger have increased worldwide over the past 10 years, according to an international report published recently.<\/p>\n
Almost four in 10 adults surveyed said they had felt a lot of worry or severe stress the day before.<\/p>\n
The \u201cState of the World\u2019s Emotional Health 2025\u201d\u00a0survey was conducted by the Gallup Institute among people aged 15 and older in 144 countries and regions.<\/p>\n
In 2024, 39% of adults worldwide reported having had many worries the previous day, while 37% reported stress. This included a particularly high number of people in countries affected by conflict.<\/p>\n
Although worries decreased slightly on average worldwide in 2024, returning to pre-pandemic levels, they remain five percentage points higher than in 2014.<\/p>\n
Physical pain (32%) increased by two percentage points compared to the previous year. Sadness (26%) and anger (22%) showed no change year-on-year. However, all values for negative feelings are higher than they were a decade ago.<\/p>\n
Globally, women reported more sadness, worry and physical pain than men.<\/p>\n
The study was presented at the World Health Summit in Berlin recently, a gathering of thousands of politicians, economists, business and civil service representatives to improve well-being for all.<\/p>\n
Athough the global rise in dissatisfaction over the past decade is well documented, many leaders overlook it due to a reliance on economic indicators as opposed to emotional health, according to the authors.<\/p>\n
This oversight is significant, the report argues, because \u00adnegative emotions narrow people\u2019s attention and reduce resilience. They could also make societies more vulnerable to instability.<\/p>\n
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