In the United States, 40 percent of people who say that they have a debilitating disability or chronic disease report experiencing loneliness and social isolation. This statistic shows the proportion of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. in 2018, by their physical or mental health condition.
Proportion of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. in 2018, by physical or mental health condition
Characteristic
Have a debiliatating disability or chronic disease
Have been told by a medical professional that they have a serious mental health condition
People reporting loneliness or social isolation
40%
47%
People not reporting loneliness or social isolation
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Kaiser Family Foundation, & The Economist. (August 30, 2019). Proportion of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. in 2018, by physical or mental health condition [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082853/loneliness-and-isolation-by-physical-or-mental-health-condition-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, und The Economist. "Proportion of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. in 2018, by physical or mental health condition." Chart. August 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082853/loneliness-and-isolation-by-physical-or-mental-health-condition-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, The Economist. (2019). Proportion of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. in 2018, by physical or mental health condition. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082853/loneliness-and-isolation-by-physical-or-mental-health-condition-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, and The Economist. "Proportion of People Experiencing Loneliness and Social Isolation in The U.S. in 2018, by Physical or Mental Health Condition." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082853/loneliness-and-isolation-by-physical-or-mental-health-condition-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation & The Economist, Proportion of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. in 2018, by physical or mental health condition Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082853/loneliness-and-isolation-by-physical-or-mental-health-condition-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Proportion of people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. in 2018, by physical or mental health condition [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, & The Economist, August 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082853/loneliness-and-isolation-by-physical-or-mental-health-condition-us/
