Willingness to wear face masks outside during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK 2020

Distribution of peoples' willingness to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020, by circumstance

CircumstancesVery willingQuite willingNeither willing or unwillingQuite unwillingVery unwillingDon't know
If government advises wearing of face masks 48% 28% 13% 4% 5% 3%
If international organizations advised it 42% 29% 15% 6% 6% 3%
If it were the law 67% 19% 6% 3% 3% 2%
If most people did it 38% 28% 19% 5% 6% 3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2CircumstancesShare of respondents48%48%42%42%67%67%38%38%28%28%29%29%19%19%28%28%13%13%15%15%6%6%19%19%4%4%6%6%3%3%5%5%5%5%6%6%3%3%6%6%3%3%3%3%2%2%3%3%Very willingQuite willingNeither willing or unwillingQuite unwillingVery unwillingDon't knowIf government advises wearing of face masksIf international organizations advised itIf it were the lawIf most people did it
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Release date

May 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

May 11 to May 17, 2020

Number of respondents

Approx 1,000

Special properties

UK Adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question was worded in the source as: "How willing or not are you to wear a face mask or covering if..?

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