Global Mind Health 2025 report ranks Indian youth 60th and elderly 49th in mental well-being.

Exam-focused facts from the 27 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Indian adults aged 18–34 scored 33 on the Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) and ranked 60th among 84 countries.
Indians aged 55 and above scored 96 on the MHQ and ranked 49th globally.
The study analysed 78,093 internet-enabled, literate Indian respondents, including 29,594 aged 18–34 and 24,088 aged 55+.
India ranks 28th on family closeness for both age groups.
Ultra-processed food consumption is 44% among 18–34-year-olds and 11% among those 55 and above.
India ranks 71st on first-time smartphone exposure, with the average age being 16.5 years.