SO1 Protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed by gambling
Headline adult problem gambling and at-risk rates
The data from 2023 onwards is taken from our Gambling Survey for Great Britain, which provides regular information about the gaming, betting and playing habits, attitudes and harms experienced across the adult population in Great Britain. Previously, our data was taken from our quarterly telephone participation and prevalence statistics.
As a result of this change to our methodology, this data will be published in July 2024.
The aim of our regulatory activity is to see a reduction in the rate of people being harmed by gambling.
Headline adult problem gambling and at-risk rate
| Problem and at risk gambling rates | Year to December 2019 (percentage) | Year to December 2020 (percentage) | Year to December 2021 (percentage) | Year to December 2022 (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problem gambling rate in Great Britain (GB) amongst 16 plus years old population. Based on Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) Mini Screen. | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Moderate risk rate in GB amongst 16 plus years old population. Based on PGSI Mini Screen. | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Low risk rate in GB amongst 16 plus years old population. Based on PGSI Mini Screen. | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% |