U.S. registered WhatsApp user reach 2022, by age group

Published by Laura Ceci, Oct 12, 2022
In May 2022, an online survey in the United States found that around three out of ten respondents aged between 18 and 34 years had a WhatsApp account. Similarly, 27 percent of the respondents aged between 35 and 44 years were registered on the popular mobile messaging app. Registered users appeared to decline among older age groups, with only 20 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 64, as well as 11 percent of respondents aged 65 years and over reporting having a WhatsApp account.

Share of adults in the United States who have a WhatsApp account as of May 2022, by age group

CharacteristicReach
Total 23%
18-34 31%
35-44 27%
45-64 20%
65+ 11%
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Release date

May 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 30 to May 3, 2022

Number of respondents

2,210 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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