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UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: index

Statistical information on mental health among the UK armed forces.

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From:
Ministry of Defence
Published:
25 February 2014
Last updated:
2 July 2026
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  1. Added: 'UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2025/26'.

  2. A note has been added to confirm changes to the 2025/26 publication.

  3. Added: 'UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2024/25'.

  4. Added: 'UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2023/24'.

  5. Added: UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2022/23.

  6. Addition of: UK armed forces mental health annual statistics for financial year 2021/22.

  7. Addition of: UK armed forces mental health annual statistics for financial year 2020/21.

  8. Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2019/20.

  9. Added the UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2018/19 page.

  10. Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2017/18 to the collection.

  11. Added information about this publication following a public consultation.

  12. Added video.

  13. Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2015/16.

  14. Added UK armed forces mental health annual statistics: financial year 2014/15.

  15. Included a sentence with link for upcoming release dates.

  16. Added Background quality report.

  17. Added 2013/2014 Annual mental health statistics.

  18. First published.

The video below provides an explanation of rate ratios and their use in the annual UK armed forces mental health report. The publication provides statistics on initial assessments for a new episode of care of service personnel at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services. The rate ratios have been used to determine if previous deployment to Iraq and/or Afghanistan was a risk factor

UK Armed Forces Mental Health: Ratio ratios explained

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