According to the World Health Organization (2023),it is estimated that around 20% of global suicides are due to pesticide self-poisoning, most of which occur in rural agricultural areas in low- and middle-income countries. Other common methods of suicide are hanging and firearms.140Please respect copyright.PENANAE0To8s7yj9
According to the The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong,jumping from the high is the most way to suicide,here is a list of the top three methods used and the rates :
Method | Total |
Jumping from a high | 47% |
Hanging | 30.8% |
Poisoning of various kinds | 10.8% |
As indicated in live life: An implementation guide for suicide prevention in countries, knowledge of the most commonly used suicide methods is important to devise prevention strategies which have shown to be effective, such as restriction of access to means of suicide.
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