India: share of panic buyers after coronavirus outbreak 2020

According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on panic buying after the coronavirus outbreak, 61 percent of Indian respondents stated that they had not engaged in panic buying because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the same survey, the majority of respondents who did engage in panic buying indicated that they stocked up on dry food items such as rice, noodles, pasta and flour.

Share of people engaged in panic buying due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Yes	39%
No	61%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

India

Survey time period

April 9 to 30, 2020

Number of respondents

19,902 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Have you engaged in panic buying because of the coronavirus pandemic?

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