Norway: children being asked for sexual information online in by age and gender 2018

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2018 on children in Norway, regarding being asked for sexual information online, based on gender and age. Girls experienced this more often than boys with eight percent of female representatives who answered they received sexual messages monthly or more often, compared to one percent of male respondents. The age group who experienced this most often was of the one of age between 15 and 17 years, according to 32 percent of respondents.

Share of children who were asked for sexual information online in Norway in 2018, by age and gender

Characteristic	Monthly or more often	A few times	Never
Boys	1%	15%	83%
Girls	8%	25%	68%
11-12 years	1%	2%	97%
13-14 years	4%	10%	87%
15-17 years	5%	32%	63%
All	4%	19%	77%

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

Summer and autumn 2018

Number of respondents

688 respondents

Age group

11-17 years

Special properties

internet users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: løpet av DET SISTE ÅRET, hvor ofte, om noen gang, har du blitt spurt av noen på Internett om å gi dem seksuell informasjon (ord, bilder eller videoer) om deg selv (som hvordan kroppen din ser ut uten klær, eller seksuelle ting du har gjort) når du ikke ønsket å svare på slike spørsmål?"

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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