A recent poll shows that worldwide, across all generations, most respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last 2-3 months in their country. This statistic shows the length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation.
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Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation
Original question: How long do you think the coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak will last in your country?
Figures may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
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). Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. (2020). Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Length of Time Respondents Think The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak Will Last in Their Country, Worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI, Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Length of time respondents think the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will last in their country, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109301/covid-expected-length-by-generation-worldwide/
