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08273: Social contact, by age and area of residence (per cent) 2002 - 2025

Elin Skretting Lunde, Statistics Norway
+47 92 42 70 07
Jorun Ramm, Statistics Norway
+47 92 08 23 99
2026-06-23 08:00
Social contact:
per cent
Social contact:
31.12.
Statistics Norway
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Breach in the time series at 2015. Before 2015, questions regarding contact with siblings and parents were posed to everyone with siblings and parents who were alive. Since 2015, only persons who did not live with these family members have been asked these questions. To obtain comparable time series, persons who live with their parents or siblings in 2015 and 2019 have been coded as though they report having frequent contact with these family members, i.e. that they are in contact with them at least once a month. This still results in some deviations between figures for 2015 and 2019, and earlier figures, particularly in the youngest age group (16-24 years), among whom many live with their family. Figures for 2015 and 2019 have been republished with revised weights to provide better comparability with 2025. At the same time, known errors and deficiencies have been corrected, and certain indicator texts have been adjusted. In the 2025 survey, Statistics Norway (SSB) made less use of filter questions before grading function questions, among others. In some cases, this change may have resulted in a higher reported prevalence than in previous years. This applies to the indicator 'Difficulty hearing a conversation in noisy environment'. Certain previous tables, including those on care, have been archived due to changes in question design and requirements from Eurostat. The tables are still available in the StatBank and are marked 'No longer updated'.

type of social contact

Little contact with parents, among those who have living parents (1998-2002, 2008-2019)

Percentage of persons that see their parents less frequently than every month.

Little contact with siblings (1998-2002, 2008-2019)

Percentage of persons with siblings that see their siblings less frequently than every month.

Little contact with their own children (1998-2002, 2008-2019)

Percentage of persons with children who have left home, who see their children less frequently than every month.

Little contact with friends (1998-2002, 2008-)

Percentage without close friends or who see their friends less frequently than every month.