This graph displays hours of internet consumption among children in the United Kingdom aged five to fifteen from 2007 to 2018. In 2018, children were found to spend on average 15 hours and 18 minutes per week using internet.
Time spent consuming internet per week among children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018
(in hours)
Parents of children aged 3-7 who use the internet at home or elsewhere and children aged 8-15 who use the internet at home or elsewhere*
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* Number of respondents not indicated.
The source indicates:
- Responses are taken from the child aged 8-11 or 12-15 rather than the parent.
- In 2007-2013 parents/children were asked about use at home whereas from 2014 onwards they were asked about use at home or elsewhere."
Regarding the survey question the source indicates: "How many hours would you say he/ she spends going online on a typical school day/ on a weekend day?"
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Ofcom. (January 28, 2019). Time spent consuming internet per week among children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018 (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/397776/hours-of-internet-consumption-by-children-uk/
Ofcom. "Time spent consuming internet per week among children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018 (in hours)." Chart. January 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/397776/hours-of-internet-consumption-by-children-uk/
Ofcom. (2019). Time spent consuming internet per week among children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018 (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/397776/hours-of-internet-consumption-by-children-uk/
Ofcom. "Time Spent Consuming Internet per Week among Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2018 (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/397776/hours-of-internet-consumption-by-children-uk/
Ofcom, Time spent consuming internet per week among children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018 (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/397776/hours-of-internet-consumption-by-children-uk/ (last visited October 14, 2024)
Time spent consuming internet per week among children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018 (in hours) [Graph], Ofcom, January 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/397776/hours-of-internet-consumption-by-children-uk/
