This statistic displays the distribution of opinion of British adults when asked if they thought homeopathy was effective at treating illness in the UK. Approximately 20 percent of individuals surveyed think homeopathy is probably not an effective treatment.
Do you think homeopathy is effective at treating illness?
Exact formulation of the question: For each of the following, please say whether or not you think they are genuinely effective at treating illnesses- homeopathy.
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YouGov. (March 6, 2015). Do you think homeopathy is effective at treating illness? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415247/homeopathy-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Do you think homeopathy is effective at treating illness?." Chart. March 6, 2015. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415247/homeopathy-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2015). Do you think homeopathy is effective at treating illness?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415247/homeopathy-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Do You Think Homeopathy Is Effective at Treating Illness?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415247/homeopathy-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov, Do you think homeopathy is effective at treating illness? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415247/homeopathy-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 18, 2025)
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