Kids receiving sexual messages on the internet in Norway 2010-2018, by age and gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 9, 2024

This statistic shows the results of surveys conducted in 2010 and 2018 on children in Norway, regarding receiving messages with sexual content on the internet, based on age and gender. The age group who has received highest number of sexual messages was between 15 and 17 years, according to 36 percent of respondents in 2010 and 52 percent of respondents in 2018. The total share of respondents with such experience has risen from 20 percent in 2010 to 32 percent in 2018.

Share of children who have received sexual messages on the internet in Norway in 2010 and 2018, by age and gender

Characteristic	2010	2018
Boys	23%	29%
Girls	17%	34%
11-12 years	7%	7%
13-14 years	17%	14%
15-17 years	36%	52%
Total	20%	32%

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

2010* and 2018

Number of respondents

689 respondents

Age group

11-17 years

Special properties

internet users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The survey from 2010 was conducted among 766 children aged 11-16 years.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "I løpet av DET SISTE ÅRET, har du NOEN GANG mottatt noen seksuelle meldinger? Dette kan være ord, bilder eller videoer"

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