Global prevalence of gambling and problem gambling among adults and adolescents

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Author(s): Tran, Lucy T. ; Wardle, Heather ; Colledge-Frisby, Samantha ; Taylor, Sophia ; Lynch, Michelle ; Rehm, Jürgen ; Volberg, Rachel A. ; Marionneau, Virve ; Saxena, Shekhar ; Bunn, Christopher ; Farrell, Michael ; Degenhardt, Louisa

Journal: Lancet Public Health

Year Published: 2024

Date Added: October 11, 2024

This article provides updated estimates of the prevalence of gambling among adults and adolescents across the globe. It also examines the prevalence of gambling across different gambling activities and provides estimates of any risk and problem gambling. This is helpful for policy makers in identifying the scale of gambling-related issues and understanding the proportion of the population that might experience harms.

Citation: Tran, L.T., Wardle, H., Colledge-Frisby, S., Taylor, S., Lynch, M., Rehm, J. Volberg, R., Marionneau, V., Saxena, S., Bunn, C., Farrell, M., & Degenhardt, L. (2024). The prevalence of gambling and problematic gambling: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Public Health, 9, e594–e613. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00126-9

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00126-9

Keywords: prevalence ; problem gambling

Conceptual Framework Factors: Social - Social Demographics ; Social Factors

Study Design: Systematic Review

Study Funding:

This study was funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.