Smartphone addiction has resulted in a constant need to check their phone among Nordic citizens. A survey conducted in 2019 showed that this was a negative side effect, noted by 22 percent of the respondents. Additionally, 21 percent felt increased levels of distraction when trying to complete a task, and 20 percent could not go to bed at the intended time. On the other hand, nearly half of all Nordic participants that year had not noticed any of the side effects listed. Within the Nordic countries, Norway and Sweden had the largest share of households with mobile phones in 2018. Finland and Denmark followed in the ranking. Nevertheless, all of the above-mentioned countries had a mobile penetration percentage of 93 percent or higher.
How many apps do people install?
Nordic citizens seemed to be installing many apps on their phones. Indeed, according to the results from a survey conducted in 2019, the largest share of people had installed 31 apps or more on their smartphones. There were very few respondents with no apps installed on their phones. In detail, only one percent of the interviewed Swedes had no apps.
Smartphones worldwide
The number of sold smartphones globally increased continuously over the period from 2007 to 2018, reaching nearly 1.56 billion units in 2018. The number was expected to drop slightly the following year, but was forecast to peak in 2020, reaching over 1.56 billion sold smartphones worldwide.
Which of the following, if any, do you experience as a result of using your smartphone?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Feeling like I constantly need to check my phone
22%
Increased levels of distractions when I am trying to complete a task
21%
Not going to sleep at the intended time
21%
Not communicating as much face-to-face with family and friends, when spending time with them
15%
Fear of missing out when I am unable to check my phone
14%
Feeling anxious or stressed if I cannot use my phone
*Number of respondents from 28 countries. The number of respondents from the Nordic countries is was as follows:
Sweden (1864), Norway (976), Denmark (1095) and Finland (1066)
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Deloitte. (November 2, 2019). Which of the following, if any, do you experience as a result of using your smartphone? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/997272/negative-side-effects-of-smartphone-addiction-in-selected-nordic-countries/
Deloitte. "Which of the following, if any, do you experience as a result of using your smartphone?." Chart. November 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/997272/negative-side-effects-of-smartphone-addiction-in-selected-nordic-countries/
Deloitte. (2019). Which of the following, if any, do you experience as a result of using your smartphone?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/997272/negative-side-effects-of-smartphone-addiction-in-selected-nordic-countries/
Deloitte. "Which of The Following, If Any, Do You Experience as a Result of Using Your Smartphone?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/997272/negative-side-effects-of-smartphone-addiction-in-selected-nordic-countries/
Deloitte, Which of the following, if any, do you experience as a result of using your smartphone? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/997272/negative-side-effects-of-smartphone-addiction-in-selected-nordic-countries/ (last visited January 25, 2022)
