Nithya Kriya - Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia Statistics 2022
20 million people have schizophrenia but less than a third receive treatment. These schizophrenia statistics illustrate the prevalence and treatment gap of the disorder.
Source: https://www.singlecare.com/blog/news/schizoph enia-statistics/
How common is schizophrenia?
- Schizophrenia affects 20 million people worldwide. (Global Burden of Disease, 2017)
- The annual number of new cases of schizophrenia is 1.5 per 10,000 people. (Epidemiol Reviews, 2008)
- Schizophrenia is one of the top 15 leading causes of disability worldwide. (Global Burden of Disease, 2016)
- Approximately 5% of people with schizophrenia die by suicide, usually with a higher risk at the onset of the mental illness. (Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005)
- About 20% of people with schizophrenia attempt suicide at least once. (The Recovery Village, 2020)
Co-occurring disorders and
schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia can also
have co-occurring medical conditions.
The following figures represent the
percentage of people with
schizophrenia that have the specified
co-occurring mental health issue:
- Depressive symptoms: 30%-54%
- Post-traumatic stress disorder: 29%
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder: 23%
- Panic disorder: 15%
Psychotic symptoms and schizophrenia
diagnosis by race-ethnicity
- The lifetime prevalence of self-reported psychotic symptoms is highest in black Americans (21.1%), Latino Americans (19.9%), and white Americans (13.1%). (Psychiatric Services, 2013)
- The lifetime prevalence of self-reported psychotic symptoms is lowest in Asian Americans (5.4%). (Psychiatric Services, 2013)
- Research has found that black Americans are three to four times more likely than white Americans to receive a Schizophrenia diagnosis. (World Journal of Psychiatry, 2014)
