Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by race/ethnicity
Characteristic
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
Multiracial
2023
32%
40%
42%
39%
41%
2021
35%
39%
46%
41%
49%
2011
29%
25%
33%
27%
34%
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In 2023, around 42 percent of Hispanic high school students in the United States reported experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year, compared to 32 percent of Asian students. This graph presents the percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by race/ethnicity.
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CDC. (August 6, 2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1384781/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by race/ethnicity." Chart. August 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1384781/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-ethnicity/
CDC. (2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by race/ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1384781/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students in The United States Who Experienced Persistent Feelings of Sadness or Hopelessness in The past Year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by Race/Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2024, /statistics/1384781/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-ethnicity/
CDC, Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by race/ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1384781/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-ethnicity/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2011, 2021 and 2023, by race/ethnicity [Graph], CDC, August 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1384781/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-ethnicity/
