A recent poll shows that worldwide, the level of concern about the national-level coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is similar between generations. Less than 10 percent of all generations who responded are not concerned at all, while between 20-30 percent of each generation report being very concerned. This statistic shows the percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by generation.
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Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by generation
Original question: How concerned are you about the coronavirus / COVID-19 situation globally?
Data comes from a GlobalWebIndex March 2020 custom recontact survey among 1,004 (Australia), 1,001 (Brazil), 1,003 (China), 1,016 (France), 1,010 (Germany), 1,010 (Italy), 1,079 (Japan), 1,008 (Philippines), 1,008 (Singapore), 573 (South Africa), 1,005 (Spain), 1,040 (UK) and 1,088 (USA) internet users aged 16-64.
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GWI. (March 12, 2020). Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109167/covid-concern-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by generation." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109167/covid-concern-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. (2020). Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109167/covid-concern-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of Adults Worldwide Who Were Concerned about The Covid-19 Situation in Their Country as of March 12, 2020, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109167/covid-concern-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI, Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109167/covid-concern-by-generation-worldwide/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109167/covid-concern-by-generation-worldwide/
