Additional Context: The countries included in this analysis are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, México, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The World Health Organization projects the global shortfall of health workers will reach as many as 10 million by 2030, with the greatest strain being felt in low- and middle-income countries, which have an estimated shortage of 1.18 million health workers. The main cause of the treatment gap is an insufficient health workforce with mental health skills.

This data was collected between February and April 2025 by the Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN) and the Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN) published in June 2025 in their report, "An uncertain future: The impacts of United States and other Government Funding Cuts on Global Mental Health Services." The GMHAN is the world's largest network of mental health advocates with more than 8,000 members in over 170 countries.

Source: GMHAN