The negative effects of screen time are well known. Younger people especially develop negative effects like obesity, ADHD, depression, and sleep disruption when they spend too much time in front of a screen. Despite the known negative effects of excess screen time, a new study from Ooma shows that screen time is a problem all around the world.
The team gathered data to determine which nations spend the highest number of hours in front of a screen every day. They also determined which countries have increased and decreased their screen time. In the past 5 years, these countries increased their screen time the most:
- Russia
- Australia
- South Africa
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- Germany
- France
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- USA
As opposed to these countries, which decreased their screen time the most:
- Thailand
- Philippines
- India
- Indonesia
- Romania
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
- Mexico
- Denmark
- China
infographic by: www.ooma.com
