Parents who have children aged between 0 and 18 years old
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hvor mange timer på en
hverdag spiller barnet ditt på data/mobil/nettbrett/konsoll i snitt?*?"
Parents with more than one children who play online games were asked to give an answer about the child who plays most.
*Number of respondents in the 2021 survey is 852 and number of respondents in the 2020 survey is 643.
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Average daily time spent on online games by children in Norway 2020-2021
In 2021, an increasing share of Norwegian children played online games between *** and **** hours per day. In contrast, the share of children who spent only up to *** hour on online gaming per day decreased from ** percent in 2020 to ** percent in 2021.
The social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an increase in video game interest among the youth.
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