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, 54 percent of internet users in the European Union (EU-27) between 16 and 24 responded that they used the internet to search for health information online. Scandinavian countries like Norway, Finland, and Denmark are among the countries with the highest share of 16 to 24 year olds that search for health information online. Spain and the Netherlands had a high share of 35 to 44 year olds using the internet for that purpose. The least likely across most European countries to inform themselves about health issues were the group of 55 to 64 year olds, especially low where the shares in Portugal and Belgium.
Share of people in selected European countries searching health information online 2020, by age group
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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Eurostat. (June 18, 2021). Share of people in selected European countries searching health information online 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245178/europe-internet-users-seeking-health-information-by-age/
Eurostat. "Share of people in selected European countries searching health information online 2020, by age group ." Chart. June 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245178/europe-internet-users-seeking-health-information-by-age/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of people in selected European countries searching health information online 2020, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245178/europe-internet-users-seeking-health-information-by-age/
Eurostat. "Share of People in Selected European Countries Searching Health Information Online 2020, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245178/europe-internet-users-seeking-health-information-by-age/
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Share of people in selected European countries searching health information online 2020, by age group [Graph], Eurostat, June 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245178/europe-internet-users-seeking-health-information-by-age/