This statistic shows the number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States, from 2015 to 2021, by age group. In 2021, some 517 thousand adults were hospitalized overnight or longer after attempting suicide, from which 225 thousand were aged between 18 and 25 years .
Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age group
NSDUH respondents who attempted suicide in the past 12 months were asked if they had been treated medically as a result of a suicide attempt, and subsequently those answering “yes” were asked if they had stayed in the hospital overnight or longer because of a suicide attempt. Respondents with unknown suicide information were excluded.
Missing data for 2020 and 2021 are due to low precision and measurement issues.
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology.
Figures prior to 2021 were taken from previous reports.
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SAMHSA. (January 4, 2023). Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476387/hospitalized-adults-after-attempting-suicide-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age group." Chart. January 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476387/hospitalized-adults-after-attempting-suicide-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. (2023). Number of adults hospitalized after a suicide attempt in the United States in 2015 and 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476387/hospitalized-adults-after-attempting-suicide-by-age-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of Adults Hospitalized after a Suicide Attempt in The United States in 2015 and 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476387/hospitalized-adults-after-attempting-suicide-by-age-us/
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