Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 60.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 60.0% for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America peaked at 70.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2023.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 65.0% | — |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America was 60.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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