Feeling of loneliness among adults 2021, by country

According to a global survey, about 33 percent of adults experienced feelings of loneliness worldwide. Brazil had the highest percentage of people experiencing this, with 50 percent of respondents declaring that they felt lonely either often, always, or sometimes. Turkey, India, and Saudi Arabia followed, with 43 percent to 46 percent of respondents having experienced loneliness at least sometimes. On the contrary, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, and Russia registered the largest share of interviewees which did not feel lonely. Coping with loneliness during the pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly cut off people from all over the world from their social life, and the lack of companionship has been a difficult situation for many to cope with. In the United States, people who experienced lack of company were, unsurprisingly, individuals living alone, and unemployed, disabled, or unemployed people. In relation to mental health, Americans who reported more symptoms of depression were by far more likely to feel lonely. Impact of mental healthAccording to a survey conducted in 2021 among G7 countries, about seven in 10 people experienced a worsening of their psychological health during the pandemic. A study on clinician-reported changes in selected health behaviors in the United States showed that during the pandemic patients have suffered more from feelings of loneliness, depression or anxiety, and burnout. Also nutrition and other habits have been impacted. The study reported an increase in alcohol consumption, smoking cigarettes, poor nutrition, and use of other substances.

根据一项全球性调查，全球约有33%的成年人经历了孤独感。在所有受调查国家中，巴西的孤独感比例最高，达到50%，其中受访者中有50%表示他们经常、总是或有时感到孤独。土耳其、印度和沙特阿拉伯紧随其后，43%至46%的受访者表示至少有时经历过孤独感。相反，荷兰、日本、德国和俄罗斯登记的受访者中，没有感到孤独的比例最高。在应对疫情期间的孤独感方面，COVID-19大流行突然切断了人们与世界各地社会生活的联系，缺乏陪伴对于许多人来说是一种难以应对的困境。在美国，那些感到缺乏陪伴的人，不出所料，是独居者、失业者、残疾人或失业者。在心理健康方面，报告抑郁症状更多的人更有可能感到孤独。关于心理健康的影响，根据2021年在G7国家进行的一项调查，大约70%的人在大流行期间经历了心理健康的恶化。一项关于美国临床医生报告的选定健康行为变化的研究表明，在大流行期间，患者遭受了更多孤独感、抑郁或焦虑以及倦怠的感觉。此外，营养和其他习惯也受到了影响。该研究报道了酒精消费量增加、吸烟、营养不良和滥用其他物质的情况。