Denomination Distribution, accordinig to frequency of usage Distribution of usage frequency
within sexes between sexes
male female male female total
2006
Every day or almost every day 60.3 61.0 59.7 50.3 49.7 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 31.8 30.6 33.0 47.8 52.2 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 7.8 8.4 7.3 53.1 46.9 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.7 50.3 100.0
2007
Every day or almost every day 71.6 72.5 70.9 49.4 50.6 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 22.4 22.1 22.8 48.0 52.0 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 5.9 5.5 6.4 45.2 54.8 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.8 51.2 100.0
2008
Every day or almost every day 72.8 73.5 72.2 49.1 50.9 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 22.2 21.7 22.7 47.5 52.5 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 5.0 4.8 5.1 47.1 52.9 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.6 51.4 100.0
2009
Every day or almost every day 76.7 77.7 75.7 50.0 50.0 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 20.0 19.2 20.7 47.5 52.5 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 3.3 3.1 3.6 45.2 54.8 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.3 50.7 100.0
2010
Every day or almost every day 78.5 80.6 76.5 51.1 48.9 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 18.9 17.0 20.7 44.9 55.1 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 2.6 2.4 2.8 45.9 54.1 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.8 50.2 100.0
2011
Every day or almost every day 81.8 83.7 79.9 49.9 50.1 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 15.7 14.2 17.0 44.3 55.7 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 2.6 2.0 3.1 38.3 61.7 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.8 51.2 100.0
2012
Every day or almost every day 82.0 83.3 80.8 49.7 50.3 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 15.8 14.6 16.8 45.4 54.6 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 2.2 2.1 2.4 45.3 54.7 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.9 51.1 100.0
2013
Every day or almost every day 85.2 86.6 83.9 49.6 50.4 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 12.4 11.2 13.6 44.0 56.0 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 2.4 2.2 2.5 45.6 54.4 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.8 51.2 100.0
2014
Every day or almost every day 86.7 87.9 85.6 49.7 50.3 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 11.2 10.1 12.3 44.1 55.9 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 2.1 2.0 2.2 47.6 52.4 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.0 51.0 100.0
2015
Every day or almost every day 86.7 87.4 86.0 49.8 50.2 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 11.6 10.7 12.5 45.6 54.4 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 1.7 1.9 1.5 55.1 44.9 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.4 50.6 100.0
2016
Every day or almost every day 89.2 89.7 88.7 49.2 50.8 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 9.3 8.6 10.0 45.1 54.9 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 1.5 1.7 1.3 54.7 45.3 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.9 51.1 100.0
2017
Every day or almost every day 89.5 90.0 89.0 49.2 50.8 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 9.1 8.7 9.4 47.2 52.8 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 1.5 1.3 1.6 44.0 56.0 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.9 51.1 100.0
2018
Every day or almost every day 90.3 90.8 89.8 49.6 50.4 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 8.3 7.6 8.9 45.2 54.8 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 1.4 1.6 1.3 55.7 44.3 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.3 50.7 100.0
2019
Every day or almost every day 93.5 93.8 93.4 49.1 50.9 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 5.9 5.8 5.9 48.3 51.7 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 0.6 0.4 0.7 39.3 60.7 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.0 51.0 100.0
2020a
Every day or almost every day 92.7 92.8 92.6 48.4 51.6 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 6.3 6.1 6.4 47.6 52.4 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 1.0 1.1 1.0 51.0 49.0 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.4 51.6 100.0
2021
Every day or almost every day 92.8 92.2 93.5 48.5 51.5 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 5.8 6.1 5.5 51.6 48.4 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 1.4 1.7 1.0 61.0 39.0 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.8 51.2 100.0
2022b
Several times a day or continuously 83.4 82.4 84.3 47.9 52.1 100.0
Every day or almost every day 12.0 12.7 11.4 51.1 48.9 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 3.5 3.5 3.5 48.6 51.4 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 1.1 1.4 0.8 61.1 38.9 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.3 51.7 100.0
2023
Several times a day or continuously 83.3 82.7 83.9 48.1 51.9 100.0
Every day or almost every day 13.3 13.9 12.6 50.8 49.2 100.0
At least once a week (but not every day) 2.5 2.6 2.5 49.9 50.1 100.0
At least once a month (less than once a week) 0.9 0.8 1.0 44.3 55.7 100.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.5 51.5 100.0

Footnotes

*Data weighted and grossed up on the basis of the 2011 population census.
aSee Methodology.
bData for daily use categories are not comparable with previous years.See Methodology.

Explanation of symbols

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Break in series (limited comparability).
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