Frequency of loneliness among adults worldwide 2021

A survey from 2021 of over 23,000 people from 28 different countries found that 33 percent stated they often, always, or sometimes felt lonely. This share was slightly higher among parents of children aged 0 to 5 years. This statistic shows the percentage of adults worldwide who often/always/sometimes/hardly ever/or never felt lonely as of 2021.

Percentage of adults worldwide who often/always/sometimes/hardly ever/or never felt lonely as of 2021

Characteristic	Often/Always/Some of the times	Hardly ever/Never
All adults	33%	37%
Parents of a 0-5 year old	35%	36%

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

December 23, 2020 to January 8, 2021

Number of respondents

23,004 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information:
"The sample consists of approximately 1,000 individuals in each of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, mainland China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain and the U.S., and 500 individuals in each of Argentina, Chile, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, and Turkey."
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"The samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these markets should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of their population."

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