Global Health

Friendships: Less is now more

A group of three friends talking

There has been a significant drop in the number of close friends US adults have since 1990. Image: Unsplash/priscilladupreez

Martin Armstrong
Data Journalist, Statista
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how Global Health is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

Global Health

Self-reported number of close friend had by U.S. adults in 1990 and 2021
Self-reported number of close friend had by U.S. adults in 1990 and 2021 Image: Survey Center on American Life
Have you read?
Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
Global HealthBehavioural SciencesCOVID-19
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

World Food Safety Day: Let's work together to prevent foodborne illnesses

United Nations

June 8, 2023

1:21

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum