One commits suicide every 40 seconds in the world: World Health Organization

The Dhaka Times Desk According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one person commits suicide every 40 seconds in the world. This information was given in a report published by the United Nations on Thursday.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, one person commits suicide every 40 seconds in the world. This preventable problem is overlooked due to various social barriers.

According to a report in the media, in a study published 3 weeks after the death of the famous American actor and producer Robin Williams (his death was considered a suicide), the WHO warned that many people choose the path of suicide because the media published detailed reports about suicide.

"Every suicide is a tragedy," said Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization. More than 800,000 people commit suicide every year. Every suicide leads to another suicide attempt. He further said, "Long after a suicide, it affects the family, friends and even the society." It is known that WHO prepared this report after long research on 172 countries of the world. The organization identified suicide as a major public health problem and called for prevention.

According to the World Health Organization, in 2012, the number of suicides was higher in high-income countries. 12.7 suicides per 100,000 in high-income countries. On the other hand in low and middle income countries this rate is 11.2 per lakh.

According to the World Health Organization study, three-quarters of the total annual suicides occur in North Korea, India, Nepal and Indonesia. The agency estimates that one-quarter of all suicides occur in the developed world. According to the World Health Organization report, Guyana has the highest suicide rate in the world. 44.2 people commit suicide per lakh in the country. North and South Korea have 38.5 and 28.9 suicides per million. Poisoning, hanging and use of firearms are among the methods of committing suicide, according to the study. Again, the case of suicide by jumping from the roof of the building in the urban areas of Asia is also significant.

In order to prevent these suicide incidents, experts have given the opinion that it is necessary to increase public awareness.