Share of older U.S. adults who felt isolated from others 2018-23, by mental health
In January 2023, around 29 percent of adults in the United States aged 50 to 80 years who had excellent/very good/good mental health stated they felt isolated from others some of the time or often. In comparison, around 77 percent of those with fair or poor mental health reported feeling isolated some of the time or often. This statistic shows the percentage of older adults in the United States who felt isolated from others some of the time or often from 2018 to 2023, by mental health status.