Estimates of Suicide Trends Among Males in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) From Year 2000 to 2019 Using WHO GHE Data.
Ching Sin Siau, Agnes Shu Sze Chong, Muhamad Nur Fariduddin, Roy Rillera Marzo, Samihah Aslamiah, Lei Hum Wee, Asteria Devy Kumalasari, Van Thi Hai Hoang, Ian Griffin Prawiromaruto, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Priyoth Kittiteerasack, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan
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Ching Sin Siau: Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ORCID
Agnes Shu Sze Chong: Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ORCID
Muhamad Nur Fariduddin: Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia. ORCID
Roy Rillera Marzo: Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, Curtin University, Miri, Malaysia. ORCID
Samihah Aslamiah: Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Lei Hum Wee: Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ORCID
Asteria Devy Kumalasari: Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. ORCID
Van Thi Hai Hoang: Department of Global Health, School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse-HIV, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam. ORCID
Ian Griffin Prawiromaruto: President's Office, Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Kristen Bukit Pengharapan, Kabupaten Karanganyar, Indonesia. ORCID
Mila Nu Nu Htay: Department of Community Medicine,Faculty of Medicine, Manipal University College Malaysia, Malaysia. ORCID
Priyoth Kittiteerasack: Faculty of Nursing, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Caryn Mei Hsien Chan: Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ORCID
This study aimed to analyze the estimated suicide trends among males in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries from year 2000 to 2019 and their relationship with unemployment rates. Age-standardized suicide rate and unemployment data of 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) were analyzed using Joinpoint regression. Results showed that ASEAN countries (except the Philippines and Myanmar) recorded an increase or a plateau in the decline of age-standardized suicide rates in males during the second half of the 2010s. This was in contrast with global trends for males, which has been steadily decreasing. Unemployment was significantly associated with suicide rates. Our study found generally increasing or plateauing suicide trends in ASEAN countries between years 2013 and 2017. However, limitations in data quality highlight the importance of improved suicide surveillance to effectively support prevention efforts.
