In 2018, 22 percent of people who reported feeling lonely or socially isolated stated that they have felt this way for more than ten years. This statistic shows the length of time that people spent feeling lonely or socially isolated in the United States in 2018.
Percentage of U.S. adults who felt lonely and socially isolated for select periods of time as of 2018
Among people reporting loneliness or social isolation were asked: "About how long have you felt lonely or isolated from those around you?"
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Kaiser Family Foundation, & The Economist. (August 30, 2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who felt lonely and socially isolated for select periods of time as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082951/length-of-time-spent-lonely-and-isolated-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation, und The Economist. "Percentage of U.S. adults who felt lonely and socially isolated for select periods of time as of 2018." Chart. August 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082951/length-of-time-spent-lonely-and-isolated-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation, The Economist. (2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who felt lonely and socially isolated for select periods of time as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082951/length-of-time-spent-lonely-and-isolated-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation, and The Economist. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Felt Lonely and Socially Isolated for Select Periods of Time as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082951/length-of-time-spent-lonely-and-isolated-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Kaiser Family Foundation & The Economist, Percentage of U.S. adults who felt lonely and socially isolated for select periods of time as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082951/length-of-time-spent-lonely-and-isolated-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 17, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults who felt lonely and socially isolated for select periods of time as of 2018 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, & The Economist, August 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082951/length-of-time-spent-lonely-and-isolated-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
