Amount of done piercings by Americans in 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 20, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on tattoos and body modification. During the survey the respondents were asked how many piercings they have. 32 percent of the respondents said they only have one piercing.

How many piercings do you have?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Just one 32%
2-3 34%
4-5 18%
6-10 13%
11-20 2%
More than 20 1%
Showing entries 1 to 6 (6 entries in total)
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Release date

June 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 7-12, 2017

Number of respondents

345 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

345 respondents, who have at least one piercing

Method of interview

Online survey

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