Those aged 45 to 54 most affected
While the world battled with Covid-19 over the past two years, physical health was not the only pillar of well-being that took a toll. An international YouGov survey from October 2021 found that six in ten Indonesian residents (63%) say that the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health. This is not only up from five in ten (57%) who said the same in 2020, but also the greatest proportion of people to say that their mental health has suffered among the 17 surveyed markets.
The study – conducted among more than 19,000 people – also found that on a global level, unsurprisingly, people are more likely to say that the pandemic has had a negative effect on their mental health (55%) than a positive (10%) or neutral one (30%). This however is especially so for people in Asia, with Indonesia (63%), India (62%), China (62%) and Singapore (61%) having the highest proportion of respondents across the surveyed markets to say that their mental health has been adversely impacted. The final Asian market, Hong Kong, ranks eighth on this list, with almost six in ten citing a negative mental impact (57%).