Switzerland: user seeking medical info online by age

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people of different age groups. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.
In 2020, 40 percent of internet users in Switzerland between 16 and 24 responded that they used the internet to search for health information online. In 2020, 57 percent among the 25 to 24-year-olds also informed themselves about health issues online. Unlikely to research for health information online were people aged between 55 and 64 years old, with 50 percent responding that they used the internet as for this purpose. Overall, the share of people searching for health information online increased since 2015 across all age groups.

Share of people in Switzerland searching health information online from 2015 to 2020, by age group

Characteristic	16 to 24 years old	25 to 34 years old	35 to 44 years old	45 to 54 years old	55 to 64 years old
2020	40%	57%	57%	57%	50%
2019	57%	74%	71%	60%	45%
2018	48%	54%	53%	47%	27%
2017	68%	73%	68%	57%	35%
2015	63%	50%	54%	33%	17%

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Release date

June 2021

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Region

Switzerland

Survey time period

2015-2020

Age group

16-64 years

Supplementary notes

*No 2016 data available
The aim of the European ICT surveys is the timely provision of statistics on individuals and households on the use of Information and Communication Technologies at European level.
Data coverage corresponds to Dataset [ISOC_BDE15CUA] code [I_IHIF] of the (Information and Communication Technologies) survey.

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