Countries worrying about COVID-19 worldwide 2023

Worldwide, only five percent say that the coronavirus (COVID-19) is one of the biggest issues facing their country today. Respondents from Japan and Thailand were the most concerned globally, according to the survey from October 2023. By comparison, Colombians, Chileans, and Israelis were least worried. Worldwide, inflation was the issue most people were worrying about.

Share of individuals most worried about the coronavirus (COVID-19) in their country in 2023, by country

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 22 to October 6, 2023

Number of respondents

25,220 in 29 countries

Age group

16-74 years*

Special properties

Global score is a Global Country Average.

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* The sample consists of approximately 1000+ individuals in each of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the U.S., and approximately 500+ individuals in each of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey
The samples in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the US can be taken as representative of these countries’ general adult population under the age of 75
The samples in Brazil, Chile, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Turkey are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these markets should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of these populations.

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