In 2023, around 38 percent of adults in Japan stated that the coronavirus (COVID-19) was the biggest health problem facing people in their country, while in Sweden only around four percent of adults stated the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults worldwide who stated that coronavirus was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023.
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that coronavirus was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023
The original question: "Thinking generally, which of the following, if any, do you see as the biggest health problems facing people in your country today?"
The samples in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these countries should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of their population. The “Global Country Average” reflects the average result for all the countries where the survey was conducted.
"The sample in India consists of approximately 2,200 individuals, of whom approximately 1,800 were interviewed face-to-face and 400 were interviewed online."
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Ipsos. (September 28, 2023). Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that coronavirus was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357917/adults-worldwide-covid-as-the-leading-health-problem-in-their-country/
Ipsos. "Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that coronavirus was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357917/adults-worldwide-covid-as-the-leading-health-problem-in-their-country/
Ipsos. (2023). Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that coronavirus was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357917/adults-worldwide-covid-as-the-leading-health-problem-in-their-country/
Ipsos. "Percentage of Adults Worldwide Who Stated That Coronavirus Was The Biggest Health Problem Facing People in Their Country in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357917/adults-worldwide-covid-as-the-leading-health-problem-in-their-country/
Ipsos, Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that coronavirus was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357917/adults-worldwide-covid-as-the-leading-health-problem-in-their-country/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated that coronavirus was the biggest health problem facing people in their country in 2023 [Graph], Ipsos, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357917/adults-worldwide-covid-as-the-leading-health-problem-in-their-country/
