Pediatric Mental Health Hospitalizations Decline For First Time Since 2009, But 1 In 5 Pediatric Hospitalizations Are For Mental Health 

Between 2019 and 2022, the total number of pediatric mental health hospitalizations declined for the first time since 2009, according to a recent study. However, the number of mental health hospitalizations as a percentage of total hospitalizations increased steadily from 11.5% in 2009 to 20.1% in 2022.

In 2019, there were 201,932 youth mental health hospitalizations; in 2022, there were 191,710. Since 2009, the number of youth mental health hospitalizations increased for measurement periods 2009, 2012, 2016, and 2019, rising from 160,499 in 2009 to 201,932 in 2019. The total number of pediatric hospitalizations . . .