UK: weekly browsing of health information online 2014-2020

This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group. During the survey period in 2020, it was found that 23 percent of responding internet users aged between 25 and 34 years reported using the internet for such purposes.

Share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group*

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2014 to 2020

Number of respondents

3,422**

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"IN15/ IN16 –And, which, if any, of these activitis have you used the internet for in the last week?"

** n (2015) = 1,458; n (2014) = 1,609; n (2017) = 2,514; n (2019) = 2,514; n (2020) = 3,422

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