Norway: share of children who have met someone online by age and gender 2010-2018

This statistic shows the results of surveys conducted in 2010 and 2018 on children in Norway, regarding people they met face-to-face after getting in touch with them on the Internet. The share of internet acquaintances grew from 15 percent in 2010 to 24 percent in 2018.

Share of children who have met someone online in Norway in 2010 and 2018, by age and gender

Characteristic	2010	2018
Boys	15%	28%
Girls	15%	23%
9-10 years	4%	2%
11-12 years	6%	17%
13-14 years	16%	26%
15-17 years	31%	41%
All	15%	24%

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

2010* and 2018

Number of respondents

909 respondents

Age group

11-17 years

Special properties

internet users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The survey from 2010 was conducted among 1,019 children aged 9-16 years.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "I løpet av DET SISTE ÅRET, har du NOEN GANG møtt noen ansikt til ansikt som du først ble kjent med på Internett?"

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