Research-based prevalence rate of Internet addiction Country or region Rate or population Sample Year Instrument Global 6%[1] A meta-analysis-based estimate 1994–2012 YDQ & IAT Asia Asia 20%[74] Pakistan 9%[75] 231 Medical students 2020 IAT China 10.4%[76] 10,158 adolescents 2016 IAT Hong Kong 17–26.7%[77] Over 3000 high school students 2009–2015 IAT Taiwan 13.8%[78] 1708 high school students n.a. YDQ South Korea 2.1%[7] An estimate based on Korean population aged 6–19 years 2006 Japan 2.0%[79] 853 adolescents aged 12–15 years 2014 IAT Europe Europe 4.4%[80] 11,956 adolescents in 11 European countries 2009–2010 YDQ Germany 1.5 million[81] An estimate based on German population n.a. Spain 16.3%[82] 40,955 school adolescents aged 12–17 years 2016 PIUS-a Norway 0.7%[83] 3399 individuals aged 16–74 years 2007 YDQ UK 18.3%[84] 371 college students n.a.