Overview

• The ODSA-UCA report documents a rise in reported symptoms from 18.4% in 2010 to 28.1% in 2024 across urban Argentina.
• From 2022 to 2024, 58% of adults remained symptom-free, 5% had persistent distress, 12% experienced intermittent patterns, and 18% worsened in 2024.
• Poverty, chronic or serious illness, and unemployment are strongly associated with higher prevalence and deterioration, with 30.4% of unemployed adults worsening.
• Women report higher rates than men by about three percentage points, and adults aged 60–74 show the highest prevalence at 30.1%.
• Experts and media note reduced stigma and growing public conversation, and researchers call for mental health to be treated as a central policy priority.