In 2022, approximately 26 percent of respondents out of the Generation X in the United States stated that they do not eat breakfast. This was the highest share among all generational cohorts. Among the Millennials, the share of respondents who said that they do not eat breakfast was about 18 percent.
Share of adults who do not eat breakfast in the United States in 2022, by generation
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Morning Consult. (April 4, 2022). Share of adults who do not eat breakfast in the United States in 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381735/share-of-adults-who-do-not-eat-breakfast-in-the-united-states-by-generation/
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