India - share of people feeling safe after stockpiling items after coronavirus outbreak by age 2020

According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on panic buying after the coronavirus outbreak, 84 percent of Indian respondents aged between 35 and 45 years stated that they felt safe after stockpiling on items. In the same survey, the majority of respondents who engaged in panic buying stocked up on dry food items, personal hygiene products and medical supplies.

Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020, by age

Characteristic	Yes	No
16 to 24 years old	79%	21%
25 to 34 years old	81%	19%
35 to 44 years old	84%	16%
45 to 54 years old	83%	17%
55 years and older	81%	19%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

India

Survey time period

April 9 to 30, 2020

Number of respondents

7,847 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

among 2,466 female and 5,381 male respondents that engaged in panic buying

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Did stockpiling on these items make you feel safe in the current situation?

The survey was conducted among
3,230 respondents aged 16 to 24 years,
2,953 respondents aged 25 to 34 years,
1,209 respondents aged 35 to 44 years,
331 respondents aged 45 to 54 years and
124 respondents aged 55 years and older.

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