For adults, meta-analysis was conducted for the European region only, and a consistent geographical pattern was shown for all adult age groups. ![]() The pooled prevalence of loneliness for adolescents ranged from 9.2% (95% confidence interval 6.8% to 12.4%) in South-East Asia to 14.4% (12.2% to 17.1%) in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Overall, 212 estimates for 106 countries from 24 studies were included in meta-analyses. Data for all age groups except adolescents were lacking outside of Europe. Data were available for adolescents (12-17 years) in 77 countries or territories, young adults (18-29 years) in 30 countries, middle aged adults (30-59 years) in 32 countries, and older adults (≥60 years) in 40 countries. Results Prevalence data were available for 113 countries or territories, according to official WHO nomenclature for regions, from 57 studies.
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