Teenage girls in Germany since 2019: anxiety disorders +53%, eating disorders +38%, depression +27%

Among German girls aged 15 to 17, treatment for anxiety disorders rose by 53% between 2019 and 2024, eating disorders by 38% and depression by 27%. Chronic anxiety disorders more than doubled, and depression and eating disorder rates have remained at that level since 2021.
Source: DAK-Gesundheit, Kinder- und Jugendreport, data as of 2019–2024