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 about reasons to have a tattoo done. The results were sorted by age. 53 percent of the respondents between18 and 29 years said one of the reasons would be to express their style and character.
United States: Reasons for getting a tattoo in 2017, by age
Characteristic
18 to 29 years
30 to 59 years
60 years and older
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Statista Survey. (June 22, 2017). United States: Reasons for getting a tattoo in 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/721548/reasons-for-having-a-tattoo-done-by-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey. "United States: Reasons for getting a tattoo in 2017, by age." Chart. June 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721548/reasons-for-having-a-tattoo-done-by-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). United States: Reasons for getting a tattoo in 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721548/reasons-for-having-a-tattoo-done-by-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey. "United States: Reasons for Getting a Tattoo in 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721548/reasons-for-having-a-tattoo-done-by-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey, United States: Reasons for getting a tattoo in 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721548/reasons-for-having-a-tattoo-done-by-americans-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
United States: Reasons for getting a tattoo in 2017, by age [Graph], Statista Survey, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/721548/reasons-for-having-a-tattoo-done-by-americans-by-age/