You won’t believe the number of months the average American wasted checking his phone in 2024

Americans’ daily use of mobile phones will increase by 42.3% in 2024 compared to last year

As for Americans in general, the 2024 numbers we cited above are much higher than those from the 2023 survey. Last year, Americans checked their phones an average of 144 times a day. This means that Americans use their mobile phones 42.3% more frequently than last year. Perhaps the 2024 election plays a role in this increase, but Americans will always want to follow news coverage on their phones.

So what are Americans doing with their phones the 205 times they pick them up every day?

• 80.6% of people check their phones within 10 minutes of getting up
• 65.7% of people use mobile phones when going to the toilet
• 53.7% of people have used their mobile phone to send a text message to someone in the same room
• 38.1% of people use or look at their mobile phones while dating
• 27% use or check their phone while driving

It’s probably no surprise that the younger you are, the more hours you spend using your phone every day. Gen Z spends the most time on their phones, spending an average of 6 hours and 18 minutes a day doing something on their phones. Millennials are not far behind, using their phones for an average of six hours and two minutes a day. Next up are Generation X, who spend 4 hours and 54 minutes a day on their phones. The average baby boomer uses their cell phone for 3 hours and 18 minutes a day. Finally, the Silent Generation only spends 1 hour and 16 minutes per day on their smartphones.

Although Millennials use their phones for 16 fewer minutes per day than Gen Z, they check notifications the fastest and lead the way in picking up their phones an average of 324 times per day. Rates of later experiencing anxiety are highest across generations. They are also the generation most likely to upgrade their devices.

American Millennials pick up their phones an average of 324 times a day

Despite these numbers, Millennials aren’t the first to admit to being addicted to their phones, though it’s close. 56% of Gen Z say they are addicted to their smartphones, and 55% of Millennials admit the same. Overall, while the average number of times Americans check their phones per day is 42.3% more this year than last year, the number of U.S. smartphone users who say they are addicted to their phones is down 23% this year from last year.

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