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 old they were when they got their first piercing. 71 percent of the respondents said they were 18 old and younger when they had their first piercing.
How old were you when you had your first piercing done?
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Statista Survey. (June 22, 2017). How old were you when you had your first piercing done? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722627/age-of-the-first-piercing-of-americans/
Statista Survey. "How old were you when you had your first piercing done?." Chart. June 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722627/age-of-the-first-piercing-of-americans/
Statista Survey. (2017). How old were you when you had your first piercing done?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722627/age-of-the-first-piercing-of-americans/
Statista Survey. "How Old Were You When You Had Your First Piercing Done?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722627/age-of-the-first-piercing-of-americans/
Statista Survey, How old were you when you had your first piercing done? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722627/age-of-the-first-piercing-of-americans/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
How old were you when you had your first piercing done? [Graph], Statista Survey, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/722627/age-of-the-first-piercing-of-americans/