A fear of balloons is called Globophobia
30th December 2023
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Typically, people who experience globophobia avoid proximity to balloons, and is caused by anxiety of exploding balloons.
Although globophobia is considered a rare phobia, it is estimated that 7.5% of the UK population experience a fear of balloons, which equates to around 5 million people.