Mobile game playing increased in popularity among Norwegian children in 2021 compared to 2020. Overall, 65 percent of interviewed parents stated that they have at least one child who plays games on a PC, mobile phone, tablet or gaming console. The corresponding figure for 2020 was significantly lower, at 53 percent.
After the coronavirus pandemic broke out in 2020, children started spending an increasing amount of time at home, with online games becoming a major every-day activity.
Do you have one or more children who play games on PC, mobile phone, tablet or a console?
parents who have children aged between 0 and 18 years old
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Har du et eller flere barn i alderen 0-18 år som spiller på data/mobil/nettbrett/konsoll?"
*Number of respondents in the 2021 survey is 2,902 and number of respondents in the 2020 survey is 1,259.
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Ipsos MMI, & Blå Kors. (February 9, 2021). Do you have one or more children who play games on PC, mobile phone, tablet or a console? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212160/share-of-parents-with-children-who-play-online-games-in-norway/
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