In February 2020, it was found that 60 percent of individuals surveyed in Italy and Great Britain thought that the Coronavirus represented a threat to public health in their countries, the countries with the highest feelings of threat from the virus in Europe. On the other hand, only 30 percent of respondents in Denmark believe that Coronavirus is a public health threat in their country.
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Share of individuals who believe that Coronavirus is a threat to public health in their country in 2020, by selected European countries
Characteristic
Share of respondents who believe Coronavirus is a threat
Question was worded by the source as: "How much of a threat to public health in [Country/Region] do you believe each of the following represent?"
Data shows the combination of 'major threat' and 'moderate threat' responses.
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YouGov. (February 14, 2020). Share of individuals who believe that Coronavirus is a threat to public health in their country in 2020, by selected European countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097834/opinion-on-the-threat-of-coronavirus-in-europe/
YouGov. "Share of individuals who believe that Coronavirus is a threat to public health in their country in 2020, by selected European countries." Chart. February 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097834/opinion-on-the-threat-of-coronavirus-in-europe/
YouGov. (2020). Share of individuals who believe that Coronavirus is a threat to public health in their country in 2020, by selected European countries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097834/opinion-on-the-threat-of-coronavirus-in-europe/
YouGov. "Share of Individuals Who Believe That Coronavirus Is a Threat to Public Health in Their Country in 2020, by Selected European Countries." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097834/opinion-on-the-threat-of-coronavirus-in-europe/
YouGov, Share of individuals who believe that Coronavirus is a threat to public health in their country in 2020, by selected European countries Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097834/opinion-on-the-threat-of-coronavirus-in-europe/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of individuals who believe that Coronavirus is a threat to public health in their country in 2020, by selected European countries [Graph], YouGov, February 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097834/opinion-on-the-threat-of-coronavirus-in-europe/
