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 a special chapter on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic.

Table of contents

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 adults who had a major depressive episode from 2017-2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. LGB adults who had a recent major depressive episode from 2017-2020, by age
  • 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
  • Premium Statistic Suicidal thoughts, plans, attempts among U.S. LGB adults with SUD in 2020
  • 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 2022, by sexuality
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression 2022, by gender identity
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who reported anxiety or depression 2022, 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 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. LGBTQ youth who experienced conversion therapy and attempted suicide 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. transgender youth who attempted suicide 2022, by gender-affirming spaces
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. transgender youth who attempted suicide, 2020, by pronoun respect

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 2022
  • 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
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGB adults with alcohol use disorder in the past year, 2020 by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGB adults who had used marijuana in the past month, 2017-2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGB adults who had used cocaine in the past year, 2017-2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGB adults who had used meth in the past year, 2017-2020, by age
  • 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

Special: Impact of COVID-19

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ adults who felt depressed about COVID-19 as of June 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ adults who had trouble sleeping due to COVID-19 as of June 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ adults who were nervous or anxious about COVID-19 as of June 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth with select emotions since COVID-19 as of July 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth more or less anxious since COVID-19 as of July 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth who were more or less lonely since COVID-19 as of July 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. LGBTQ youth with or without mental health care since COVID, July 2020

Miscellaneous

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  • 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 2020, by transmission category
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of AIDS diagnoses in California in 2020, 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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