The statistic presents data on the results of a survey about the preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, sorted by gender. During the survey, 60 percent of female respondents stated that they preferred Sherlock Holmes, one half of the famous TV and book double act.
Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by gender
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YouGov. (April 3, 2017). Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699207/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by gender." Chart. April 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699207/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2017). Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699207/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in The United States as of March 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699207/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by gender [Graph], YouGov, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/699207/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
