In February 2023, around 17 percent of U.S. adults stated they felt lonely a lot of the day yesterday. For the entire period under consideration the share of adults reporting loneliness was higher among those aged 18 to 29 years compared to those aged 65 years and older. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by age.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by age
Characteristic
All adults
Aged 18 to 29 years
Aged 65 years and older
February 2023
17%
24%
13%
June 2021
19%
32%
16%
March 2021
25%
38%
18%
December 2020
25%
38%
22%
March 2020
24%
36%
20%
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Gallup. (April 4, 2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419997/loneliness-a-lot-of-the-day-yesterday-us-adults-by-age/
Gallup. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by age." Chart. April 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419997/loneliness-a-lot-of-the-day-yesterday-us-adults-by-age/
Gallup. (2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419997/loneliness-a-lot-of-the-day-yesterday-us-adults-by-age/
Gallup. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Experienced Loneliness a Lot of The Day Yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419997/loneliness-a-lot-of-the-day-yesterday-us-adults-by-age/
Gallup, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419997/loneliness-a-lot-of-the-day-yesterday-us-adults-by-age/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday from March 2020 to February 2023, by age [Graph], Gallup, April 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419997/loneliness-a-lot-of-the-day-yesterday-us-adults-by-age/
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