As of the fourth quarter of 2022, the main reason for using the internet across all age groups between 16 and 64 years worldwide was to find information. Contacting friends and family was the second-most popular reason for online users between 16 and 44 years. Individuals between 45 and 64 years reported following news and events as the second-most important reason for going online.
Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group
Characteristic
16-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (April 27, 2023). Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, und We Are Social, und Meltwater. "Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2023). Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Most Popular Reasons for Using The Internet Worldwide as of 4th Quarter 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal & We Are Social & Meltwater, Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group [Graph], DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/