A 2022 survey conducted in the United States found that adults who identified as LGB (lesbian, gay, bisexual) were more likely to have suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts than heterosexual individuals. The share of bisexual adults in the U.S. who attempted suicide in the past year was 3.3 percent, the highest compared to other groups. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults who had suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity.
Percentage of adults who had suicide thoughts, plans, or attempts in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity
Characteristic
Bisexual
Lesbian
Gay
Straight
Serious thoughts of suicide
19.9%
18.2%
10.8%
4%
Made suicide plans
7.1%
4.2%
2.6%
1%
Attempted suicide
3.3%
1.9%
1.5%
0.4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents19.9%19.9%7.1%7.1%3.3%3.3%18.2%18.2%4.2%4.2%1.9%1.9%10.8%10.8%2.6%2.6%1.5%1.5%4%4%1%1%0.4%0.4%BisexualLesbianGayStraightSerious thoughts of suicideMade suicide plansAttempted suicide
0%5%10%15%20%25%
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SAMHSA. (November 13, 2023). Percentage of adults who had suicide thoughts, plans, or attempts in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412661/suicidal-intentions-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
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SAMHSA. (2023). Percentage of adults who had suicide thoughts, plans, or attempts in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412661/suicidal-intentions-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of Adults Who Had Suicide Thoughts, Plans, or Attempts in The past Year in The U.S. as of 2022, by Sexual Identity." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412661/suicidal-intentions-among-us-adults-by-sexual-identity/
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