MWITA-CB-2026-001 · Evidence A · P1
WHO estimated that 15.8% of people globally experienced loneliness during 2014–2023, approximately one in six.
What this does not establish
This is not a 2025 census, diagnosis or measure of the number of socially isolated people.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Country coverage, instruments and survey years vary; pooled estimates are model-dependent.
What would change the reading
Comparable WHO update with newer harmonized country data.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.