This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by number of gambling activities. During the survey period, it was found that nearly ** percent of the respondents who participated in ***** or more activities in the past 12 months were classified as moderate risk gamblers according to the Problem gambling severity index.
* The source adds the following information: "PGSI: Problem Gambling Severity Index. A score of 8 or more is indicative of problem gambling. A score of 3-7 is indicative of moderate risk gambling. A score of 1-2 is indicative of low risk gambling."
** Weighted base: n (1 activity) = 3,231; n (2-3 activities) = 3,364; n (4-6 activities) = 1,025; n (7 or more activities) = 325
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by number of gambling activities* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916931/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-number-of-activities/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by number of gambling activities*." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916931/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-number-of-activities/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by number of gambling activities*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916931/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-number-of-activities/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Categorized as Low and Moderate Risk Gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by Number of Gambling Activities*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916931/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-number-of-activities/
Gambling Commission, Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by number of gambling activities* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916931/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-number-of-activities/ (last visited July 13, 2025)
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by number of gambling activities* [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916931/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-number-of-activities/
