COVID-19 expected length of outbreak in own country by generation worldwide 2020

A recent poll shows that worldwide, across all generations, most respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last 2-3 months in their country. This statistic shows the length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation.

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Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation

Characteristic	A few more days	1-2 weeks	3-4 weeks	2-3 months	4-5 months	6 months	Up to a year	Longer than a year
Generation Z	1%	10%	22%	45%	8%	9%	4%	2%
Millennials	1%	7%	20%	43%	11%	8%	6%	4%
Generation X	1%	5%	22%	38%	12%	11%	6%	5%
Baby Boomers	1%	4%	17%	32%	15%	14%	10%	7%

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

March 5 to March 12, 2020

Number of respondents

12,845 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How long do you think the coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak will last in your country?

Figures may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

Data comes from a GlobalWebIndex March 2020 custom recontact survey among 1,004 (Australia), 1,001 (Brazil), 1,003 (China), 1,016 (France), 1,010 (Germany), 1,010 (Italy), 1,079 (Japan), 1,008 (Philippines), 1,008 (Singapore), 573 (South Africa), 1,005 (Spain), 1,040 (UK) and 1,088 (USA) internet users aged 16-64.

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