Children and teens' daily screen time in the U.S. 2021

Female teens aged 13 to 18 years had an average daily entertainment screen time of eight hours and two minutes in the United States in 2021. In comparison, male tweens had an average screen time of six hours and 11 minutes.

Average daily entertainment screen time by children and teens in the United States in 2021, by gender (in hours.minutes)

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 29 to October 25, 2021

Number of respondents

1,306 respondents

Age group

8-18 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Tweens are 8 to 12 year olds. Teens are 13 to 18 year olds.

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