Length of time spent feeling lonely and isolated in the U.S. in 2018

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John Elflein,
Dec 16, 2019
In 2018, 22 percent of people who reported feeling lonely or socially isolated stated that they have felt this way for more than ten years. This statistic shows the length of time that people spent feeling lonely or socially isolated in the United States in 2018.

Percentage of U.S. adults who felt lonely and socially isolated for select periods of time as of 2018

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Release date

August 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 18 to May 23, 2018

Number of respondents

276 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Among people reporting loneliness or social isolation were asked: "About how long have you felt lonely or isolated from those around you?"
Not sure/Declined to answer responses not shown

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