This statistic shows the main reasons for children aged 11 and under contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19. The most common concern identified, at 20 percent, was bullying (both on and off-line), followed by issues regarding family relationships at 18 percent.
Main reasons for children aged 11 and under contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19*, by percentage
* Not all main concerns/reasons for calling are detailed here, only the most common ten. Therefore, percentages do not sum to 100. Percentages represent share of all cases.
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ChildLine. (November 13, 2019). Main reasons for children aged 11 and under contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19*, by percentage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291016/childline-main-reasons-for-0-11-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
ChildLine. "Main reasons for children aged 11 and under contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19*, by percentage." Chart. November 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291016/childline-main-reasons-for-0-11-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
ChildLine. (2019). Main reasons for children aged 11 and under contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19*, by percentage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291016/childline-main-reasons-for-0-11-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
ChildLine. "Main Reasons for Children Aged 11 and under Contacting Childline in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018/19*, by Percentage." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291016/childline-main-reasons-for-0-11-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
ChildLine, Main reasons for children aged 11 and under contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19*, by percentage Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291016/childline-main-reasons-for-0-11-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 24, 2025)
Main reasons for children aged 11 and under contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19*, by percentage [Graph], ChildLine, November 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291016/childline-main-reasons-for-0-11-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed