Loneliness in US Subsides From Pandemic High

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seventeen percent of U.S. adults report that they felt loneliness “a lot of the day yesterday,” continuing a general decline seen since 2020 and early 2021. Despite the decrease, the 17% represents an estimated 44 million American adults who are experiencing significant loneliness. These data are a part of the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index. The most recent results, obtained Feb. 21-28, 2023, are based on a web survey of 5,167 U.S. adults as part of the Gallup Panel, a probability-based panel of about 100,000 adults across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The…