How common is religious fasting in the United States?
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
Across the three South Asian countries surveyed, views of other countries in the region often vary by religion.
Nearly all adults in the six countries surveyed say diversity has either a positive or a neutral impact on their country.
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
In Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, more than 90% of Buddhists see strong links between their religion and country. In the neighboring countries of Malaysia and Indonesia, nearly all Muslims say being Muslim is important to being truly part of their nation.
Most people in all six South and Southeast Asian countries surveyed say they believe in God or unseen beings.
In 2021, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that limit religious beliefs and practices – reached a new peak globally. Harassment of religious groups and interference in worship were two of the most common forms of government restrictions worldwide that year.
Only 35% of Israelis believe that Israel and an independent Palestine can coexist peacefully, down from 44% in 2017.
A median of 49% of people in 12 places in Asia say they at least somewhat favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally.
55% of Turks have an unfavorable view of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and about half lack confidence in the national government.
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