According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on dietary supplements in Singapore conducted in March 2022, 63 percent of respondents 16 to 254 years old who took dietary supplements or nutraceuticals stated that their frequency of taking them increased after the outbreak of COVID-19. In comparison, 61 percent of those 55 years and older said that their supplement consumption did not increase after COVID-19.
Share of people whose frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore as of March 2022, by age group
among respondents who consumed dietary supplements
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey question was: "Has your frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of COVID-19?"
230 respondents aged 16 to 24 years,
682 respondents aged 25 to 34 years,
729 respondents aged 35 to 44 years,
454 respondents aged 45 to 54 years,
328 respondents aged 55 years and above.
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Rakuten Insight. (June 22, 2022). Share of people whose frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore as of March 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183705/singapore-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of people whose frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore as of March 2022, by age group." Chart. June 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183705/singapore-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. (2022). Share of people whose frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore as of March 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183705/singapore-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of People Whose Frequency of Taking Dietary Supplements Increased after The Outbreak of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in Singapore as of March 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183705/singapore-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight, Share of people whose frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore as of March 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183705/singapore-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of people whose frequency of taking dietary supplements increased after the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore as of March 2022, by age group [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183705/singapore-covid-19-impact-on-dietary-supplement-intake-by-age-group/
