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The original question was phrased as follows: "Which areas of your body are tattooed? In case your tattoo(s) extend(s) over multiple adjacent areas of your body, please check all areas that apply."
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Tattooed or pierced body areas of Americans in 2017, by type of modification
This statistic shows the results of a ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on tattoos and body modification. During the survey, the respondents were asked which areas of their body are tattooed. The results were sorted by type of body modification. ** percent of the respondents who have a tattoo said they have their upper arm tattooed.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (June 22, 2017). United States: Tattooed and/or pierced body parts in 2017, by type of body modification [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/721627/body-areas-tattooed-pierced-americans-by-type-of-body-modification/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "United States: Tattooed and/or pierced body parts in 2017, by type of body modification." Chart. June 22, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/721627/body-areas-tattooed-pierced-americans-by-type-of-body-modification/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). United States: Tattooed and/or pierced body parts in 2017, by type of body modification. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/721627/body-areas-tattooed-pierced-americans-by-type-of-body-modification/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "United States: Tattooed And/or Pierced Body Parts in 2017, by Type of Body Modification." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jun 2017, /statistics/721627/body-areas-tattooed-pierced-americans-by-type-of-body-modification/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, United States: Tattooed and/or pierced body parts in 2017, by type of body modification ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/721627/body-areas-tattooed-pierced-americans-by-type-of-body-modification/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
United States: Tattooed and/or pierced body parts in 2017, by type of body modification [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/721627/body-areas-tattooed-pierced-americans-by-type-of-body-modification/
