Average 20 Nepalis Die by Suicide Daily

Kathmandu. An average of about 20 people die by suicide daily in Nepal. According to statistics released by the Department of Health Services on the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day, 7,132 people committed suicide across the country in the fiscal year 2082/83 alone.

This situation, where 20 lives are lost daily, highlights the serious need to make suicide prevention efforts more effective, targeted, and coordinated.