A recent poll shows that the most common change in behaviour in response to the coronavirus outbreak across all generations is to avoid crowded places. Gen Z was the most likely to decide not to attend social gatherings if invited, and Baby Boomers were the most likely to have not taken any of the selected measures. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who have taken select measures because of the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation.
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Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation
Characteristic
Gen Z
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Avoid crowded places
79%
74%
76%
76%
Avoided public transport
61%
53%
52%
41%
Cancelled planned trips to another country
21%
25%
20%
19%
Cancelled planned trips within your own country
37%
38%
31%
29%
Changed the times at which you commute / travel
28%
24%
21%
10%
Decided not to attend parties / social gatherings you were invited to
Original question: Have you done any of the following because of the coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak?
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 respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109520/covid-behavior-change-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109520/covid-behavior-change-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. (2020). Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109520/covid-behavior-change-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of Respondents Who Have Taken Select Measures in Response to The Covid-19 Outbreak Worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109520/covid-behavior-change-by-generation-worldwide/
GWI, Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109520/covid-behavior-change-by-generation-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of respondents who have taken select measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by generation [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109520/covid-behavior-change-by-generation-worldwide/
