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LGBTQ health in the U.S.

Statistics report about LGBTQ health in the United States

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 barriers to treatment, and additional health indicators.

Table of contents

Mental health

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  • Premium Statistic Share of LGBT adults who had the following mental statuses in the U.S., 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of LGBT adults who had the following mental status in the U.S. 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of LGBT adults who felt anxious often in the past year in the U.S. 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of LGBT adults who felt lonely often in the past year in the U.S. 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of LGBT adults who felt depressed in the past year in the U.S. 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic LGBT adults who often felt anxious, lonely, and depressed in the U.S. 2023, by race
  • Premium Statistic Share of LGBT adults who were stressed due to the selected causes in the U.S., 2023

Mental health among youth

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. high school students with poor mental health, 2023, by sexual identity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. high school students with feelings of hopelessness, 2023, 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 Share of U.S. high school students who considered suicide by sexual identity 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who attempted suicide, 2023, 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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  • Basic Statistic LGBT adults who had positive interactions with healthcare providers in the U.S., 2023
  • Premium Statistic Barriers faced by LGBT adults in the U.S. to access mental health providers in 2023
  • Basic Statistic LGBT adults' comfort asking doctors about their health or treatment in the U.S., 2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading reasons LGBTQ youth in the U.S. did not get mental health help 2023
  • Basic Statistic Mental health facilities offering programs for specific groups U.S. 2023

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic Health insurance coverage among LGBT+ people in the U.S. in 2022, by insurance
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who rated their oral health positively in 2023, by sexual orientation
  • Basic Statistic High cholesterol among adults in the U.S. 2019-2023, by sexual orientation
  • Premium Statistic Cases of syphilis in the United States in 2023, by gender and sexual behavior
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2021, by sexual orientation
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