A 2022 survey of device users in the United States found that approximately ** percent of men and women were intentionally taking a break from their digital devices for at least *** hours daily. A further ** percent of men and ** percent of women said they never or almost never detox from their digital devices, while nearly ** percent of women were taking *** hours breaks from their digital devices on a weekly basis.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
CivicScience. (September 6, 2022). Frequency of intentionally taking a break from their digital devices among users in the United States as of September 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342444/us-users-frequency-digital-detoxing-by-gender/
CivicScience. "Frequency of intentionally taking a break from their digital devices among users in the United States as of September 2022, by gender." Chart. September 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342444/us-users-frequency-digital-detoxing-by-gender/
CivicScience. (2022). Frequency of intentionally taking a break from their digital devices among users in the United States as of September 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342444/us-users-frequency-digital-detoxing-by-gender/
CivicScience. "Frequency of Intentionally Taking a Break from Their Digital Devices among Users in The United States as of September 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342444/us-users-frequency-digital-detoxing-by-gender/
CivicScience, Frequency of intentionally taking a break from their digital devices among users in the United States as of September 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342444/us-users-frequency-digital-detoxing-by-gender/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Frequency of intentionally taking a break from their digital devices among users in the United States as of September 2022, by gender [Graph], CivicScience, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342444/us-users-frequency-digital-detoxing-by-gender/
