This statistic shows the results of a survey on the usage of the internet as a source of information on health and pharmaceuticals in Germany from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, there were about 5.49 million internet users among the German-speaking population aged 14 and older, who frequently used the internet for health tips or for information about pharmaceuticals.
Number of internet users who used the internet as a source of information about pharmaceuticals or health tips in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency
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* Starting in 2016 "health tips; information about pharmaceuticals and illnesses"
Information on base:
German-speaking population age 14 and over in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected to a population of 70.33 million
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected to a population of 70.52 million
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected to a population of 69.24 million
2016: 7,026 respondents, projected to a population of 69.56 million
Information on target group "German-speaking internet users":
2013: projected to 52.92 million people
2014: projected to 53.54 million people
2015: projected to 54.16 million people
2016: projected to 55.81 million people
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "As you know, there are a variety of services offered on the internet. There is a selection on these cards. How often do you use these offers? Please organize the cards on this sheet: health tips or information about pharmaceuticals." (original German question:"Es gibt ja ganz verschiedene Angebote im Internet. Hier auf diesen Karten steht eine Auswahl. Wie oft nutzen Sie diese Angebote? Bitte verteilen Sie die Karten entsprechend auf das Bildblatt hier, Sie sehen ja, was da steht: Gesundheitstipps oder Informationen über Medikamente.")
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IfD Allensbach. (November 10, 2016). Number of internet users who used the internet as a source of information about pharmaceuticals or health tips in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/428856/internet-research-on-health-and-pharmaceuticals-by-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of internet users who used the internet as a source of information about pharmaceuticals or health tips in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428856/internet-research-on-health-and-pharmaceuticals-by-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2016). Number of internet users who used the internet as a source of information about pharmaceuticals or health tips in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428856/internet-research-on-health-and-pharmaceuticals-by-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of Internet Users Who Used The Internet as a Source of Information about Pharmaceuticals or Health Tips in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by Usage Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428856/internet-research-on-health-and-pharmaceuticals-by-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of internet users who used the internet as a source of information about pharmaceuticals or health tips in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428856/internet-research-on-health-and-pharmaceuticals-by-frequency-germany/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of internet users who used the internet as a source of information about pharmaceuticals or health tips in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, November 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/428856/internet-research-on-health-and-pharmaceuticals-by-frequency-germany/