Facebook Messenger usage in the U.S. 2017, by gender

Published by Laura Ceci, Dec 19, 2022
This statistic presents the share of internet users in the United States who have used Facebook Messenger to communicate with others as of August 2017. During the survey period, it was found that 23 percent of female survey respondents had used Facebook Messenger to communicate within the previous week.

Share of internet users in the United States who use Facebook Messenger as of August 2017, by gender

CharacteristicTodayWithin the previous weekWithin the previous monthWithin the previous yearMore than a year agoI have never used this application
Male 29% 20% 11% 7% 4% 29%
Female 42% 23% 11% 6% 2% 16%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents29%29%16%16%4%4%2%2%7%7%6%6%11%11%11%11%20%20%23%23%29%29%42%42%TodayWithin the previous weekWithin the previous monthWithin the previous yearMore than a year agoI have never used this applicationMaleFemale
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%

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Release date

August 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 10 to 14, 2017

Number of respondents

2,201 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How recently have you used each the following applications to communicate with others?

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