Sweet consumption in countries worldwide 2021

In 2021, about over half of survey respondents from the United States said they regularly eat sweets. The survey was carried out among those who snack once a week. This included any snacking, such as sweets, cheese, vegetables, nuts, dried fruits, and chocolate. In other countries, respondents were less likely to regularly eat sweets. In Italy the share of respondents was 26 percent.

Do you regularly eat sweets? (excluding chocolate)

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Number of respondents

6,244*

Age group

18-74 years

Special properties

Residential online population, those who eat any snacks at least once a week**

Supplementary notes

The original survey question was: "What kind of snacks do you eat regularly? (multiple) Base: respondents who eat snacks at least once a week" Sweets.
* Country breakdown of respondents.

China: 1,037
United Kingdom: 1,044
United States: 1,043
Italy: 1,046
Sweden: 1,042
Germany: 1,039

** List of snacks considered:

Chips & crisps (e.g., cheetos, pretzels), chocolate (bars), cookies, fruits (dried), ice cream, milk products, e.g., cheese, yoghurt, nuts, sweets, vegetable chips, other. For more information please visit the Global Consumer Survey home page and take a look at our methodology.

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