Anxiety disorder burden trends in Chinese children and adolescents (0-19 years), 1990-2021

The sickness burden of anxiety among persons aged 0-19 was investigated in China between 1990 and 2021 in order to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of anxiety in Chinese children and adolescents. Furthermore, a shift in anxiety was predicted for 2022–2030. Data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for 2021 were used to analyze the prevalence of anxiety and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) among Chinese children and adolescents. The Joinpoint regression approach was used to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) and the average annual percentage change (AAPC). The ARIMA model was used to scientifically forecast the disease load over the next nine years. In 2021, China's child and adolescent anxiety prevalence was lower than the world average. The incidence rate of 15-19-year-olds increased rapidly in 2019-2021. It is predicted that the incidence of anxiety and DALYs rate of children and adolescents in China will increase from 2022 to 2030. The anxiety burden of children and adolescents in China will still be heavy in the future. Outdoor rest time, pregnant mothers' mood, and school environment are the factors that affect children and adolescents' anxiety, so it is urgent to strengthen the attention and intervention on children and women's anxiety.