This statistic shows the percentage of voluntary/involuntary patients in 24-hour psychiatric inpatient settings in the U.S. in 2014, by type of organization. In that year, the share of voluntary patients was 18 percent in state and county psychiatric hospitals.
Percentage of patients in 24-hour psychiatric inpatient settings in the U.S. as of 2014, by type of organization and voluntariness
Type of organization
Voluntary patients
Involuntary, non-Forensic
Involuntary, Forensic
State and County Psychiatric Hospitals
18%
37%
46%
Private Psychiatric Hospitals
63%
32%
5%
General Hospital with Separate Psychiatric Units
61%
37%
3%
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
80%
15%
5%
RTC For Children
81%
13%
6%
RTC For Adults
55%
27%
18%
Other facilities providing specialized psychiatric inpatient care
66%
31%
2%
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NASMHPD. (August 31, 2017). Percentage of patients in 24-hour psychiatric inpatient settings in the U.S. as of 2014, by type of organization and voluntariness [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/818203/voluntary-involuntary-patient-share-in-psychiatric-inpatient-settings-in-us-by-type/
NASMHPD. "Percentage of patients in 24-hour psychiatric inpatient settings in the U.S. as of 2014, by type of organization and voluntariness." Chart. August 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/818203/voluntary-involuntary-patient-share-in-psychiatric-inpatient-settings-in-us-by-type/
NASMHPD. (2017). Percentage of patients in 24-hour psychiatric inpatient settings in the U.S. as of 2014, by type of organization and voluntariness. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/818203/voluntary-involuntary-patient-share-in-psychiatric-inpatient-settings-in-us-by-type/
NASMHPD. "Percentage of Patients in 24-hour Psychiatric Inpatient Settings in The U.S. as of 2014, by Type of Organization and Voluntariness." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/818203/voluntary-involuntary-patient-share-in-psychiatric-inpatient-settings-in-us-by-type/
NASMHPD, Percentage of patients in 24-hour psychiatric inpatient settings in the U.S. as of 2014, by type of organization and voluntariness Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/818203/voluntary-involuntary-patient-share-in-psychiatric-inpatient-settings-in-us-by-type/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Percentage of patients in 24-hour psychiatric inpatient settings in the U.S. as of 2014, by type of organization and voluntariness [Graph], NASMHPD, August 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/818203/voluntary-involuntary-patient-share-in-psychiatric-inpatient-settings-in-us-by-type/
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