In this post, I'll give you all the social media addiction statistics you need to be aware of to moderate your social media use.

56.8% of the world’s total population is active on social media.

The results might surprise you when looking at internet users that are active on social media in each country.

Overall, 40 percent of U.S. online users aged 18 to 22 years reported feeling addicted to social media. During the April 2019 survey, five percent of respondents from that age group stated that they felt the statement "I am addicted to social media" described them completely.

Over 210 million people worldwide suffer from social media addiction.

Gen Z and Millennials are the biggest social media users of all age groups.

Teenagers are the 2nd largest group of people affected by social media addiction. Teens ages 13 to 18 years old spend a significant amount of their free time on social media with an average of 3 hours a day.

Overall, 30 percent of online users in the United States reported feeling addicted to social media. During the April 2019 survey, 11 percent of responding Hispanics stated that they felt the statement "I am addicted to social media" described them completely. Overall, 29 percent of Hispanic respondents completely or somewhat agreed with the statement.

90% of people aged 18-29 use social media in some form. 15% of people aged 23-38 admit that they are addicted to social media.

Coding category:

Q1_Gender
1. Male 2. Female

Q2_Living_Area
1. Urban 2. Rural

Q3_Maritial_Status
1. No 2. Yes

SMAQ1 – SMAQ10
1. Never 2. Rarely 3. Sometimes 4. Often 5. Always

SMA_Scale_value

less than 20 to more than 40.

SMA_Scale (Class_Lebel) 1. Low addiction: Total score equal & less than 20 2. Moderate addiction: Total score in between 20 and 40 3. High addiction: Total score equal & greater than 40

This Dataset analyzed Social Media Addiction data from Daffodil International University (DIU) to classify their levels of Addiction into five categories: 1 (Never), 2 (Rarely), 3 (Sometimes), 4 (Often), and 5 (Always). The dataset used was included information on 1,030 participants from various Departments of DIU. The dataset contained 10 main attributes, comprising ten questions each for Social Media Addiction. The target SMA_Scale (Class_Lebel) was categorized as 1 (Low Addiction), 2 (Moderate Addiction), 3 (High Addiction). The distribution of instances for Class_Lebel was 728 (Low Addicted), 259 ((Moderate Addicted), 42 (High Addicted).

According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United Kingdom, 48 percent of social media users aged between 16 and 18 years reported feeling addicted to social media. Feelings of addiction were higher amongst female teens than male teens, with 57 percent of girls in the UK saying they thought they were addicted to online platforms. In general, social media can be difficult for teens to navigate, partly due to pressure to create the perfect image or partake in online challenges.

The average person has 8-9 social media accounts. This has doubled since 2013, when the average person just had 4-5 accounts.

Overall, 34 percent of female online users in the United States reported feeling addicted to social media. During the April 2019 survey, 11 percent of female respondents stated that they felt the statement "I am addicted to social media" described them completely.

Facebook and YouTube are still the most used social media platforms today.

Regional use of social media has a significant effect on the male and female social media statistics.

According to a survey on the lifestyles of Arab youth and their dependence on social media in April of 2023, ** percent of young people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region had difficulty disconnecting from social media. Only ***** percent of survey participants said they do not find it difficult to disconnect from social media, while ** percent were neutral.

The data collected at Yeditepe University and represent the social media and internet addiction, and eating disorders of 509 undergraduate students. Data collected via face-to-face interview and online questionnaire methods. The authors aimed to determine the possible relationship between internet/social media addiction and eating disorders among university students.

Many have argued that digital technologies such as smartphones and social media are addictive. We develop an economic model of digital addiction and estimate it using a randomized experiment. Temporary incentives to reduce social media use have persistent effects, suggesting social media are habit forming. Allowing people to set limits on their future screen time substantially reduces use, suggesting self-control problems. Additional evidence suggests people are inattentive to habit formation and partially unaware of self-control problems. Looking at these facts through the lens of our model suggests that self-control problems cause 31 percent of social media use.

The older a child gets in Poland, the more dependent they become on social media. In 2021, ** percent of young people required help due to social media addiction. Furthermore, nearly one in **** neglected other activities due to social media use.

The results of which gender uses which platforms are in.