This statistic shows the types of drinks consumers would describe as unhealthy in the United Kingdom in 2016. Regular cola and energy drinks are both viewed by the majority of respondents as unhealthy at 76 percent and 78 percent of respondents respectively.
Which of the following would you describe as unhealthy?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Energy drinks
78%
Regular cola
76%
Carbonated fruit drinks
65%
Squash with added sugar
58%
Sports drinks
56%
Cola with artificial sweeteners
53%
Carbonated fruit drinks with artificial sweeteners
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Harris Interactive. (May 1, 2016). Which of the following would you describe as unhealthy? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/659726/opinions-on-unhealthy-soft-drinks-united-kingdom-uk/
Harris Interactive. "Which of the following would you describe as unhealthy?." Chart. May 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659726/opinions-on-unhealthy-soft-drinks-united-kingdom-uk/
Harris Interactive. (2016). Which of the following would you describe as unhealthy?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659726/opinions-on-unhealthy-soft-drinks-united-kingdom-uk/
Harris Interactive. "Which of The following Would You Describe as Unhealthy?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/659726/opinions-on-unhealthy-soft-drinks-united-kingdom-uk/
Harris Interactive, Which of the following would you describe as unhealthy? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/659726/opinions-on-unhealthy-soft-drinks-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited October 15, 2024)
Which of the following would you describe as unhealthy? [Graph], Harris Interactive, May 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/659726/opinions-on-unhealthy-soft-drinks-united-kingdom-uk/