Sources of health information for adults worldwide 2018

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John Elflein,
Nov 26, 2021
This statistic shows the percentage of adults worldwide who used select sources for health information as of 2018. According to data provided by Ipsos, 58 percent of adults worldwide used doctors or other health professionals for health information as of 2018.

Percentage of adults worldwide who used select sources for health information as of 2018

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Release date

September 2018

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

April 20 to May 4, 2018

Number of respondents

20,767 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

27 countries

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which of the following do you use or go to when you need information about healthcare, symptoms of diseases, treatments, etc.

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