One in six children between the ages of 11 and 15 in Europe report being victims of cyberbullying
Social PolicyEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The claim omits the reference period (2021-2022) of the data collection and publication date (March 2024) of the WHO report.
- The claim does not specify that the data comes from the WHO/Europe HBSC study.
- The figure represents a small increase from 2018, when rates were 12-13%.
- Sources
- PrimaryWorld Health Organization (WHO) Europe15% of adolescents (around 1 in 6) have experienced cyberbullying, with rates at 15% for boys and 16% for girls. Data from 44 countries in Europe and Central Asia.
- PrimaryHBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) StudyThe proportion of adolescents experiencing cyberbullying has risen from 12% to 15% for boys and from 13% to 16% for girls (comparing 2018 to 2021-2022 data).
- SecondaryEuronewsAround one in six adolescents has reported being cyberbullied, a 'small increase' from 2018, according to the new WHO/HBSC study covering 44 countries.