LGBTQ health in the U.S.

Statistics report about LGBTQ health in the United States

LGBTQ health in the U.S.

This report presents facts and figures about the health of the LGBTQ community in the United States. The report mostly focuses on the mental health of LGBTQ adults and youth but also includes data on drug use among LGBTQ adults, barriers to treatment, and more.

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Mental health

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who described their mental health positively by LGBT identity 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who stated select factors were sources of stress 2022, by LGBT identity
  • Premium Statistic Anxiety, depression, loneliness among U.S. adults, 2022, by LGBT identity
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults experiencing anxiety symptoms as of 2022, by age and LGBT status
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults experiencing depression symptoms, 2022, by age and LGBT status
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. LGB young adults with suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGB young adults with suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of smoking and drinking among U.S. LGB adults with mental illness in 2022

Mental health among youth

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. high school students with poor mental health, 2021, by sexual identity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. high school students with feelings of hopelessness, 2021, by sexual identity
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression in 2023, by sexuality
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression 2023, by gender identity
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression 2023, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Trends in anxiety/depression and suicide risk among U.S. LGBTQ youth 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who considered suicide by sexual identity 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who attempted suicide, 2021, by sexual identity
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who considered or attempted suicide in the past year 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. LGBTQ youth who experienced conversion therapy and attempted suicide 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. transgender youth who attempted suicide 2023, by gender-affirming spaces

Barriers to treatment

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  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. LGB adults with untreated substance use or mental health disorders 2022
  • Basic Statistic Leading reasons LGBTQ youth in the U.S. did not get mental health help 2023
  • Premium Statistic Unmet health care needs due to costs in the U.S. in 2022. by sexuality
  • Premium Statistic Unmet health care needs due to discrimination in the U.S. in 2022, by sexuality
  • Premium Statistic LGBTQ+ people who encountered refusals by health care providers in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for unmet mental health needs among transgender adults in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Transgender people who encountered refusals by health care providers in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Mental health facilities offering programs for specific client groups U.S. 2022

Drug use

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  • Basic Statistic Number of Illicit drug users among U.S. LGB adults in the past year, 2022, by drug
  • Basic Statistic Share of illicit drug use among U.S. LGB adults in the past year as of 2022, by drug
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. LGB adults who misused prescription opioids in 2022, by drug
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2021, by sexual orientation

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic Health insurance coverage among LGBT+ people in the U.S. in 2022, by insurance
  • Premium Statistic Cases of syphilis in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of AIDS diagnoses in New York in 2021, by transmission category
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of AIDS diagnoses in California in 2021, by transmission
  • Premium Statistic LGBT+ Healthcare equality leaders in the U.S. in 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Employees who considered switching jobs for better health benefits in the U.S. 2021
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