One in six boys in Europe has been a victim of cyberbullying
Social PolicyEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The 'one in six' (16.67%) figure is the headline rate for all school-aged children, not specifically boys. Boys have a slightly lower victimization rate (15%) compared to girls (16%) according to the WHO study.
- The data comes from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study covering the period 2018-2022, published in March 2024.
- The WHO Europe study was published after the speaker made the claim in April 2026, but the underlying data from 2018-2022 would have been available earlier.
- Sources
- PrimaryWHO Europe15% of boys and 16% of girls reported being cyberbullied at least once in recent months. One in six school-aged children overall experiences cyberbullying.
- SecondaryMedical XpressFifteen percent of boys and 16 percent of girls reported being cyberbullied at least once in recent months.