A survey of U.S. adults from December 2021 found that those aged 18 to 24 years were much more likely to report feeling lonely than older adults. This statistic shows the percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021.
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Cigna. (May 26, 2022). Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna. "Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021." Chart. May 26, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna. (2022). Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna. "Percentage of Younger and Older Adults in The United States Who Reported Feeling Lonely as of December 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 May 2022, /statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
Cigna, Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of younger and older adults in the United States who reported feeling lonely as of December 2021 [Graph], Cigna, May 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1420222/loneliness-among-young-and-old-adults-us/
