Desire to read the Bible in the U.S. 2019

The graph presents the share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019. During the 2019 survey period, 56 percent of respondents stated they wished they read the Bible more than they did at the time of the study, marking a decrease of eleven percent who felt this way in the year 2011.

Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019

Characteristic	Yes	No	Don't know
2019	56%	42%	2%
2018	57%	40%	3%
2017	58%	41%	2%
2016	61%	36%	3%
2015	61%	38%	1%
2014	62%	36%	2%
2013	61%	37%	2%
2012	60%	38%	2%
2011	67%	31%	2%

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2019

Number of respondents

2,040 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

2011 n=1,011; 2012 n=1,020; 2013 n=1,005; 2014 n=1,012; 2015 n = 1,010; 2016 n = 1,008; 2018 n = 2,040; 2019 n = 2,013

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'Do you wish that you read the Bible more, or not?'
Data prior to 2019 comes from previous reports.

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