Federal Institute for Population Research

Prevalence of loneliness according to socio-structural characteristics, 2022 (shares in per cent)

Graph: Prevalence of loneliness according to socio-structural characteristics, 2022 (shares in per cent) Prevalence of loneliness according to socio-structural characteristics, 2022 (shares in per cent) The analyses show different risk factors for feeling lonely. Accordingly, younger adults (under 30 years of age) are generally less satisfied with their social life and consider themselves to be affected by loneliness more often than middle-aged adults (30-53 years of age).