In 2018, 58 percent of people who reported feeling lonely or socially isolated stated that feeling lonely has had a negative impact on their mental health. This statistic shows the negative impacts of feeling lonely and socially isolated in the U.S. in 2018.
Percentage of U.S. adults who were lonely and socially isolated who stated these feelings had a negative impact on select aspects of life as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Mental health
58%
Physical health
55%
Personal reliationships
49%
Ability to do their job
33%
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Kaiser Family Foundation, & The Economist. (August 30, 2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who were lonely and socially isolated who stated these feelings had a negative impact on select aspects of life as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083305/negative-impacts-of-loneliness-and-isolation-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, und The Economist. "Percentage of U.S. adults who were lonely and socially isolated who stated these feelings had a negative impact on select aspects of life as of 2018." Chart. August 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083305/negative-impacts-of-loneliness-and-isolation-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, The Economist. (2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who were lonely and socially isolated who stated these feelings had a negative impact on select aspects of life as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083305/negative-impacts-of-loneliness-and-isolation-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, and The Economist. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Were Lonely and Socially Isolated Who Stated These Feelings Had a Negative Impact on Select Aspects of Life as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083305/negative-impacts-of-loneliness-and-isolation-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation & The Economist, Percentage of U.S. adults who were lonely and socially isolated who stated these feelings had a negative impact on select aspects of life as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083305/negative-impacts-of-loneliness-and-isolation-us/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults who were lonely and socially isolated who stated these feelings had a negative impact on select aspects of life as of 2018 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, & The Economist, August 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083305/negative-impacts-of-loneliness-and-isolation-us/
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