Overview

• The report, presented at the World Health Summit in Berlin, draws on surveys of people aged 15 and older in 144 countries and regions.
• In 2024, 39% of adults reported many worries and 37% reported stress, while physical pain reached 32% and rose from the prior year; sadness (26%) and anger (22%) were unchanged year over year but remain higher than in 2014.
• Positive experiences stayed broadly stable, with 88% saying they were treated with respect, 73% laughing or smiling, 73% feeling joy, 72% feeling rested, and 52% learning something new or doing something interesting.
• Women reported higher rates of sadness, worries, and physical pain than men across the surveyed countries.
• Gallup pairs its data with the Global Peace Index and Positive Peace Index to explore links between emotional trends and instability, noting unrest, strikes, and anti‑government demonstrations rose 244% from 2011 to 2019, while emphasizing correlation rather than proven causation.