A survey of U.S. adults from December 2021 found that those aged 18 to 24 years were much more likely to report feeling lonely than older adults. This statistic shows the percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021.
Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021
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Cigna. (May 26, 2022). Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna. "Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021." Chart. May 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna. (2022). Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna. "Percentage of Younger and Older Adults in The United States Who Reported Feeling Lonely as of December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna, Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021 [Graph], Cigna, May 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/